Male; a real thin one. The females are more plump, and the spines appear - perhaps as a result - as less pronounced.
But not as plump as this, a marvel of the Stick Insect world in more ways than one!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryococelus_australis
It lives here - and only here (until rediscovered and bred in captivity) in what could be described as the most spectacular place on earth:
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