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The stick insect '''Phobaeticus serratipes''' (formerly known as '''Pharnacia serratipes''') is the longest known insect, with one female specimen recorded as being 555 mm long^[1] - note, however, that this includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably shorter. This insect occurs in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a popular species among those who raise stick insects.

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1. Seow-Choen, F. (1995). The longest insect in the world. ''Malayan Nat.'' '48': 12.

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★ Phasmida Species File: ''Phobaeticus serratipes''

★ University of Florida Book of Insect Records: Chapter 33 ''Longest''