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Can male stick insects lay eggs?
A male stick insect will not lay eggs. However, a female stick insect is parthenogenetically, and can lay eggs without mating with a male.
Where and how does a walking stick lay her eggs?
Female stick insects begin to lay eggs about a week or two after the have reached adulthood. Some species of stick insects have males to fertilize the eggs, but all species will lay eggs without needing the help of a male if there is not one present. A female stick insect will then lay eggs nearly every day for the rest of her life.
When do stick insects get pregnant?
Stick Insects, like all Insects, produce eggs. Some species of Stick Insect will lay unfertilized eggs without the presence of a male. This process is called Parthenogenesis. Other species of Stick Insect do need a male and female pair so the eggs are fertilized before they are laid. Fertilized eggs will produce both male and female offspring, whereas unfertilized eggs will only produce females.
Where do stick bugs mate?
A lot of species of stick insects are parthenogenic meaning they do not need to mate to produce fertile eggs. If a female mates with a male the eggs ill be both male and female if not the eggs will all be female.
How many eggs can an insect lay per year?
they can lay up to 50 eggs per year
Do male brids lay eggs?
Male birds do not lay eggs
How do you know if stick insects are pregnant?
To determine if a stick insect is pregnant, you can observe physical changes in the female's abdomen, which may appear swollen or enlarged as the eggs develop. Additionally, female stick insects may exhibit changes in behavior, such as increased restlessness or a preference for secluded areas to lay eggs. Finally, carefully inspecting the female stick insect's ovipositor can reveal if it is enlarged or showing signs of egg development, indicating pregnancy.
How many eggs can stick insects lay?
Indian laboratory stick insects lay up to 200 eggs. They do not need any surface to lay them on they will just drop them. They take up to 3 months to hatch. It is very likely that some will have to be crushed because they will all hatch and there will be too many to be kept by 1 person. If you plan on selling them they will sell cheapest at 10p.
When does a insect lay eggs?
summer
Do females stick insects need a male to lay eggs?
Some stick insect species do have the males and females sexes, but other species do not. It really depends on the exact species as to how they reproduce. For example, the best known stick insects are the Indian Stick Insect (also known as the Laboratory Stick Insect). These can grow to around 10cm (4 inches). They are known to reproduce parthenogenically, a word that means an unfertilized egg is capable of hatching into a new individual. Males of this species are unrecorded, although gynandromorphs are quite common. Gynandromorph meaning having both male and female parts.
Do male flies lay eggs?
No, male flies do not lay eggs. Only female flies have the ability to lay eggs.
Do big cockroach lay eggs?
No. Only female cockroaches lay eggs. There is no male insect of any kind which lays the eggs. A female cockroach will lay anywhere between 10 and 40 eggs in a batch, and a total of around 30 batches of eggs during her lifetime.
