Figure 1. World’s longest insect
When I was 3, Dad met a farmer who handed over this huge stick insect he found somewhere at Ulu Moyog in Penampang district and realised that it could be a totally new species. He paid RM6 for it. Yesterday, his stick insect and him made world news.
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Wah! Impressive. why did ur dad wait nearly 20 years later then send it off to get it checked? was the megastick in your house all this while? haha..
Sharon: I think it was in the office. It was donated to the UK few years back and only got announced by scientists officially of its world record just recently.
uiyoh.. geng oh lin si!! Sabahan produce a lot long “thing” besides insects..
omg, your dad’s famous!! hahaha…good on him. i can tell everyone about the Phobaticus Chani now. but that is seriously one long insect…
wow, now i can boast tat i knew the founder’s child (referring to u)
i’m in awe and absolutely impressed with the news. hun.congrats!