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With more than 3,000 different species of walking stick insects, their size can vary widely, according to National Geographic. The smallest is North America's Timema cristinea, which averages about one-half inch in length. The largest, by far, is Borneo's Phobaeticus kirbyi, with a 13-inch body and overall length of up to 21 inches, when the stick stretches out its legs. Female walking stick insects are generally larger than the males.
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What flying insect that has a long body?
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Is a stick insect an insect?
yes so long as it has 6 legs and two anteneea it is an insect
What is the largest stick insect?
The longest species in Australia is the Titan stick insect the heaviest is the Goliath stick insect.
What are the adaptations of a stick insect?
it's long
Is the Tropical stick insect the largest insect in the world?
no! the stick insect is not the largest insect living but the longest insect living today.....
How big is the largest insect?
the stick insect is the largest. it is 14 long and over
How big is a stick insect?
A stick insect is usually between 5 to 7 and a half inches long, depending on the species.ADD:It really does depend on the species. Some are very small; only reaching 5cm or so in length, whereas much larger species can reach 30cm or over.
What is the pincher for at the end of the walking sticks body?
Walking stick insects have very noticeable pincers at the end of their long bodies. This pincer serves most of its purpose by helping the insect grab hold of food and move around.
What is the scientific name for stick bug?
Stick bugs or stick insects are in the Order Phasmatodea. This order includesseveral families. One example of a stick bug species is Ctenomorpha chronus.Information on this particular species can be found at:australian-insects.com/stick-insect-chronus.phpStick insect species, often called walking sticks, range in size from the tiny,half-inch-long (11.6-millimeter-long) Timema cristinae of North America, to theformidable 13-inch-long (328-millimeter-long) Phobaeticus kirbyi of Borneo.
A long stick to help with walking?
a cane
An insect is 3.5 millimeters long. Which expression finds the length of the insect in decimeters?
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Which country holds the record for the longest stick insect?
Borneo holds the record for the longest insect in the world, the Stick-Insect Pharnacia kirbyi, the females of which can be over 36cm long (14 inches).
