In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.

Australia’s new heavyweight insect champion was discovered thanks to social media — but it's been hiding in the trees much longer than that.

A supersized stick insect that was discovered in a northern Queensland rainforest has been dubbed Australia's heaviest insect.