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Stick Insects
Just as the name implies, they look like a stick, with legs. Entomologists are still working on grouping these animals. Many newly discovered species have not been formally described but there are about 3,000 species classified and the list is growing.
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Stick insects tend to live on branches or leaves or somewhere else on trees, or they also live in the grass. They live in many types of climates because there are many types, is there a certain type you wish to know about where they live?
usually in a tree
Stick insects sleep on leaves, on twigs, on sticks, or in trees. Some are nocturnal and they sleep during the day.
How do you tell a male walking stick from a female?
If you have both as pets you will notice on the tails of the Stick Insects that the female will be larger than the male both in height and length and she will be laying eggs if she is fully grown, also the females usually have small antenna.
For the males it's the oppisite.
What do stick insects do when they hatch?
When a stick insect hatches it will push a knob out of the egg and crawl out through that, once out they will find a nearest tree to feed on , crawl up that tree and live there for most of there life.
How can you save poisoned Indian stick insects?
Sadly, there isn't much you can do to save poisoned stick insects. Anything toxic gets filtered through their bodies and attacks the nervous system, so leg co-ordination is the first thing to go, followed by complete loss of the legs and eventually death.
Their bodies cannot flush out toxins as mammals can as a stick insect body compared to a small mammals' is much simpler, and works in a completely different way.
The difference between Indian male and female stick insects?
Indian stick insects are the best known of all stick insects. Males are typically smaller than females and are more aggressive, especially during mating.
they have huge eyes covering 3/4 their face and are very fuzzy
Bees polonate flowers and plants, but there's probably more insects that help people.
How do stick insects chew and digest their food?
Chew and eat do not contradict, so it is possible to do both (like humans).
Insects is a very large group so it is not possible to generalize them all, but most insects chew, and all of them eat.
for example an ant chews his food.
Where to catch a walking stick insect in Mn?
You can find them anywhere near wooded areas... even on the side of houses (we just found one on the side of a house today!)
They do not sleep like humans they will rest during the day usually on the top of the cage. They will feed and walk around at night.
What insect lays eggs in a mass of water?
Female dragonflies lay eggs in or near water, often on floating or emergent plants.
When might one use a walking stick or a cane?
People use walking sticks for a whole number of reasons, this could be for aiding your balance, those who suffer from all different mobility problems such as arthritis, back problems, or even broken or fractured bones
How can you get a brown spiny leaf insect change its color to green?
you have to buy them really young and give them a full diet of ROSE leaves for the rest of their lives :) :) :)
Is spiny leaf insects poo really there eggs?
Wrong, a spiny leaf insects droppings is not its eggs there is an obvious difference the eggs are round with a white stripe and have a small cap on the top.
What is the average time-gap between stick insects moults you have an Indian and a macleays?
The average time gap between moults for Indian stick insects (Carausius morosus) is typically around 4 to 6 weeks, depending on environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity. In contrast, Macleay's stick insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) generally has a longer interval, with moulting occurring approximately every 6 to 8 weeks. These intervals can vary based on factors like diet and overall health.
