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/Home/Sciences/Life Sciences/Animals & Pets/Invertebrates/Insects (Entomology)/Stick Insects Walkingstick Votes:0 Twostriped walkingstick Scientific name: Anisomorpha buprestoides (Stoll) (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae) Facts: Walkingsticks are well known for their slow-moving behavior and camouflage. Their long bodies, legs, antennae, and color make them appear to be sticks. They feed on plants and sometimes defoliate trees. The longest insect in the United States is a walkingstick, Megaphasma dentricus (Stal) , which reaches a length of about 7 inches. Photo credit: Mike Merchant, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University Previous Back to List Next Return to Extension Entomology Return to Department Home Page Last modified: August 10, 2001 by John A. Jackman Read More Go to Site !sticks Votes:0 Table of Contents Home Butterflies Caterpillars Ladybugs Praying Mantis Walking Sticks Bibliography Word Search Walking Sticks Walking Sticks are insects in the Phasmida family.They look like sticks from a distance but up close they don't. Some species of Walking Sticks can fly such as the ones in Florida.Walking Sticks are related to the Praying Mantis and other insects in the Phasmida family. Walking Sticks can grow up about 1 inch to a record 13 inches,the longest insects known.Their lifespand is about 2-3 years long.They pray on bugs such as knats, flies, and other kinds of small bugs.The preadators that try to eat stick bugs are birds, spiders, dragonflies,and more. Stick bugs can be found in many places.They live in rainforests, forests, and warm places in the United States such as F Read More Go to Site AllSands.com - Grains of Knowledge Votes:0 Contact About Home You Are At: AllSands Home Art College Computers Entertainment , People Fashion Food , Howto , Recipes Gardening Health , Advice , Alternative , Diseases History , Events , Objects , People , Places Hobbies Potluck1 Potluck2 Potluck3 Potluck4 Religious , Christian , Jewish , Newage Science , Animals Sports , Fishing , History , Howto Travel , Howto , Kids , Places Writing Home , Crafts , Decorating Howto Kids , Education , Health , Teenagers , Travel Lifestyles , Men , Pregnancy , Seniors , Weddings , Women Literature Luxury Money , Career Music , Bio , Instruments , Reviews Pets , Cats , Dogs , Fish , Smallanimals Read More Go to Site Australian Insects - Stick Insect Votes:0 Photographer: Unknown There are 150 known Australian stick insect species and this is one of the largest. They tend to stay hidden in foliage and are actually quite difficult to find because they really do look like sticks. Read More Go to Site Avocado Elementary-Insects Votes:0 The walking stick looks just like a twig. It hides from it's enemies. Walking sticks eat leaves and sometimes damage trees. By: Brittney G.P> Back to Insects Menu Read More Go to Site Big 12 African Insects - Giant African Stick Insect Votes:0 LINKS Transvaal Museum index South Africa Entomology Links Identification Fees Insects Index page GIANT AFRICAN STICK INSECT The Giant African Stick Insect Bactrododema tiaratum from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa (known from all provinces except Eastern Cape and Free State), Swaziland and Zimbabwe is known to reach a length of 125-185mm. in females (up to 350mm. including legs stretched out). This is much shorter than the largest known stick insect, Phobaeticus kirbyi from Borneo, also the longest insect in the world, the females of which reach 328mm (548mm. including legs stretched out). A 278mm. Malayan Phobaeticus serratipes measured 555mm. including legs stretched out. Giant stick insects are particularly interesting because of their size and weight and the fact that some of them can Read More Go to Site Brisbane Insects Votes:0 Home Insects Facts Insects Evolution Dragonflies Damselflies Cockroaches PrayingMantids Grasshoppers Stick Insects Bugs Cicadas Aphids Lacewings Beetles Flies Moths Butterflies Wasps Bees Ants Spiders Others Discussions Wallpaper Links & Ref Guest book This page has been moved one moment please... click here if your browser does not take you there within the next few seconds See us in our Home page. Download large pictures in our Wallpaper web page. Give us comments in our Guest Book , or send email to us. A great way to support us is to buy the CD from us. Last updated: July 07, 2002. Read More Go to Site CentralPets.com - Central Stick Insects Page Votes:0 2,234 Animals Online Today Home Central Insects and Arachnids Page Central Stick Insects Page (you are here) Search This Site: Match all words Advanced Site Search Mammals Birds Fish & More Reptiles & More Insects & More Get Updates by E-mail New Items Cool Stuff Newsletter Greeting Cards Free Websites Games Classified Ads Articles & Stories Discussion Forums Free Web Mail Coupons & Deals Search Site Map Are the required vaccinations for your pet current? Yes No I don't know None Needed Results | More Polls Stick Insect of the day: Northern Walking Stick Like eCards? Check out our free greeting cards . Central Stick Insects Page This is the central page for stick insect items. This page consists of two sections. The first is a listing of every stick insect currently online here. The second Read More Go to Site eNature: America's Wildlife Resource Votes:0 About eNature | Get eNature Content | Contact | eCards | Wildlife list Login | Help plants & animals articles eCards help photographers Species Search: Wildlife Guides Field Guides All Species Endangered Species Poisonous Species Advanced Search by Description Birding All Birds Birds Audio Regional Guides Migration Hawkwatch Sky Guide Mammal Tracks Articles Archive Local Nature ZipGuide Local Endangered Species Gardening For Wildlife All Plants Native Plant Guide Invasive Plant Guide Personal Wildlife List Ask an Expert Ask a Question Birding Answers Archive Backyard Nature Archive Wildlife Answers Archive ParkGuides Fun and Games Ecards Screen Savers Contests & Quizzes Flash Cards Link to us Related Links Advanced Search Select an option Learn what wildlife lives in my area Identify an an Read More Go to Site eNature: FieldGuides: Search Results Votes:0 About eNature | Get eNature Content | Contact | eCards | Wildlife list Login | Help plants & animals articles eCards help photographers Species Search: Wildlife Guides Field Guides All Species Endangered Species Poisonous Species Advanced Search by Description Birding All Birds Birds Audio Regional Guides Migration Hawkwatch Sky Guide Mammal Tracks Articles Archive Local Nature ZipGuide Local Endangered Species Gardening For Wildlife All Plants Native Plant Guide Invasive Plant Guide Personal Wildlife List Ask an Expert Ask a Question Birding Answers Archive Backyard Nature Archive Wildlife Answers Archive ParkGuides Fun and Games Ecards Screen Savers Contests & Quizzes Flash Cards Link to us Related Links Advanced Search Select an option Learn what wildlife lives in my area Identify an an Read More Go to Site Insect Reports from theSecond Grade Votes:0 Walking Stick By Brandie T he walking stick looks like a twig. When the birds come by, they do not see them. The walking stick sits on a branch. It is camouflaged. It walks slowly. The female is bigger than the male. The female is 3.3" - 4.5" long. The male is 2.5" - 3.3" long. Index We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please direct any correspondence to Barbara Cipolloni , Nancy Jones or Paul Savering Germantown Academy's second grade teachers. Technical assistance given by Carol Siwinski , Curricular Technology Specialist for Germanton Academy Read More Go to Site Insects > Dangerous Stick Insects: Agathemera sp. (Phasmidae) Votes:0 INSECT INDEX PLANET PETS © 1996-2003, Planet Pets , All Rights Reserved Read More Go to Site Jungle Nymph Walking Stick: WhoZoo Votes:0 Jungle Nymph Walking Stick Heteropteryx dilatata Name : Jungle Nymph Walking Stick Scientific name : Heteropteryx dilatata Range : West Malaysia Habitat : Tree and shrub vegetation, night active Status : Not threatened Diet in the wild : guava leaves, rose plant like leaves of raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, oaks, beeches, hazelnut, game rose, etc. Diet in the zoo : leaves of blackberries and raspberries. Location in the zoo: James R. Record Aquarium (Insect City) Physical description: SIZE- males are approx. 9 cm, females are approx. 15 cm This species has many thorn like spines all over its body, including the legs and head. The wings are very leaf-like with veins and brown areas representing dead spots of leaves. Oval shaped head Fairly short antennae Typical phasmids Read More Go to Site Leaf and Stick Insects or Phasmids (Order Phasmatodea) Votes:0 Fact sheets Back to Explore Back to Fact Sheets Leaf and Stick Insects or Phasmids Order Phasmatodea Phasmids are insects that eat leaves and resemble leaves or sticks. They are usually green or brown but may reveal brightly coloured underwings when they fly. They have developed many unusual shapes to camouflage themselves to avoid detection by predators. The order Phasmatodea includes the longest insects in the world. Habitat and Distribution Podacanthus typhon . Photo: Mr M Warburton. About 150 species of phasmids are found in Australia. They usually live in gum trees but are sometimes found in gardens on rose bushes or fruit trees. However because of their excellent camouflage, they are often overlooked. When disturbed, a phasmid may sway, imitating a dead leaf or stick swaying in the b Read More Go to Site Nicola and Mark's Wedding Votes:0 Nicola and Mark's Wedding Pictures by; Mark Stiles, David Brown, Malcolm Cudmore, Barry Davies, Graham Stewart 30th July 2005 Go To Wedding Pics Go To Disposable Camera Pics Go to Our Picture Archive (Recommended) Read More Go to Site Palmetto Walkingstick Votes:0 Palmetto Walkingstick Female Mating Anisomorpha buprestoides Family: Phasmidae Size: Female 7cm Date: 11/2/00 Comments: Disclaimer Return to the : Previous page Main Alphabetical Table of Contents Main Table of Contents by Family Main Table of Contents by Date Table of Contents for the Miscellaneous Images or visit the : Bookshop Guestbook or Links to other sites granylil@mmind.net © 1997-2000 Charles Lewallen Read More Go to Site Phasmida (stick and leaf insects) Votes:0 biodiversity explorer Order: Phasmida (stick and leaf insects) ( Life ; Metazoa (animals) ; Phylum: Arthopoda ; Class: Hexapoda ) Elongate stick- or leaf-like plant-feeding insects. The order includes the longest insects in the world, measuring over half a metre if you include the outstretched legs! Thunberg's Stick-insect Macynia labiata female. A common species in Cape Fynbos. [ photo by P. Brock ?] Cape Stick-insect Phalces brevis female, on Rhus sp., also common in Cape Fynbos. [ photo by HG Robertson, Iziko Museums of Cape Town ?] Laboratory or Indian Stick-insect female. An exotic species in South Africa, commonly found on ivy ( Hedera spp.) in Cape Town gardens. [ photo by P. Brock ?] The Phasmida (stick and leaf insects) are plant-eating insects often resembling sticks or broad lea Read More Go to Site Picture Gallery Votes:0 BUGS, BUGS & MORE BUGS PICTURE GALLERY SPECIES IN CULTURE COLLECTING METHODS IN TROPICS COMMUNITY RESOURCES INSECT ADS LINKS RECOMMENDED READINGS BOOK STORE COLLECTING GROUNDS TAPAH PICTURES OF TAPAH I PICTURES OF TAPAH II IPOH CAMERON HIGHLANDS MAP OF MALAYSIA ESSENTIAL INFORMATION BITS & PIECES POSTSCRIPT SIGN MY GUESTBOOK VIEW MY GUESTBOOK EMAIL ME PICTURE GALLERY MANTIDS | BEETLES | MOVING LEAF INSECT | STICK INSECT | SPIDERS | KATYDID | MISCELLANEOUS | BUTTERFLY MANTIDS CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF: Mantodae: Praying mantids Mantodae: Praying mantids Mantodae: Dead leaf mantids Mantodae: Praying mantis SPECIES : Deroplatys truncata(2) SPECIES : Deroplatys desiccata SPECIES : Deroplatys desiccata(2) SPECIES : Deroplatys lobata(3) CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF: Mantodae: Brown mantids Mantod Read More Go to Site Royal Alberta Museum: Collections and Research: Invertebrate Zoology: Fact Sheets Votes:0 Location: Royal Alberta Museum > Collections & Research > Invertebrate Zoology > Fact Sheets > Stick Insects Collections & Research Biodiversity Studies Botany Ichthyology Invertebrate Zoology Mammalogy Ornithology Natural History Publications Creature Collection Cultural Studies Ethnology Cultural Communities Military & Political History Western Canadian History Human History Publications Landscape Studies Archaeology Geology Quaternary Environments Quaternary Paleontology Online Publications Fact Sheets: Keeping Live Invertebrates Northern Walking Stick Diapheromera femorata DISTRIBUTION : Stick insects are widely distributed around the world, mostly in tropical regions. This particular species is the only one that occurs in Canada, in southern Ontario and QuÉbec. HABITAT : Walk Read More Go to Site Small-Life Supplies - Care Sheet for stick insects Votes:0 Care Sheet for... STICK INSECTS FEEDING Most types eat bramble (blackberry) leaves. The Latin name for bramble is Rubus discolor . Many stick insects also eat eucalyptus. The Indian stick insect (the most common variety) also eats privet and ivy leaves. Peruvian stick insects only eat fern. Spray leaves daily with water . HOUSING The cage needs to be tall (46cm, 18") so they have room to grow. It needs mesh sides so the insects can get a good grip. Stick insects have claws on their feet and need to hook them round a rough surface to climb. Many stick insects like lots of air and so must be kept in a cage with ventilated sides. The Bug Studio Professional is great for stick insects. This cage has four see-through sides but instead of being solid they are full of specially made holes, allowi Read More Go to Site Stick Insect Votes:0 Elanora Heights Home Page Our Research Projects Macquarie Marshes Project Insects Stick Insect A twig with legs is the best camouflaged insect. It has six legs and a long body. Some have spines on them - they also have antenas. The stick insect breathes through its thorax and abdomen. To cool them off on hot days they will leave their heads under water. Research by Taryn and Jordan 4/5S Go to top of page Elanora Heights Primary School Computer Co-ordinator : Judith Bennett This page was last modified on 25th March, 1998 Read More Go to Site Stick Insects as Pets Votes:0 The Care of Stick-Insects There are nearly 3 000 species of Stick-Insect (Phasmida) in the world all of which feed exclusively on vegetation, they are one of the most popular forms of insect life to be kept as pets. Housing In general the more common species of Stick-Insect can be kept together though if you are breeding more difficult species then it pays to use separate cages to create individual requirements. Temperature Most Sticks come from tropical or semi-tropical environments and are happiest between 75F and 80F, though the common Indian Stick-Insect Carausius morosus and some of its relatives are happy at normal home temperatures of between 60F and 75 F or 24C. Heating is best achieved by maintaining a whole room at the desired temperature, if this is not possible an electric ligh Read More Go to Site Stick Insects: Index of the Order Phasmida Votes:0 This page displays the three Phasmid records currently available within the Entophiles database. Select the thumbnail photograph of the stick insect below to access the descriptive record for this insect. Stick insects used to be grouped in with grasshoppers, crickets, roaches and mantids in the order Orthoptera until they were placed in their own order. Like many of the mantids, stick insects are masters of disguise. Blending in perfectly, these plant eating insects look and move like the foliage they inhabit. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects Read More Go to Site Stick-insects - Caresheets - Publications - Amateur Entomologists' Society Votes:0 About us | Membership | Bulletin | Bug Club | Conservation | Events | Publications | Links Publications The Amateur Entomologist books Pamphlets Leaflets Order form Caresheets Stick-insects There are nearly 3,000 species of stick insect (Phasmida) in the world. They all feed on vegetation and are one of the most popular forms of insect pets. Housing In general the more common species of stick insect can be kept together though if you are breeding more difficult species then it pays to use separate cages to create individual requirements. Most stick insects come from tropical or semi-tropical environments and are happiest between around 25 0 C, though the common Indian stick insect ( Carausius morosus ) and some of its relatives are happy at normal home temperatures of 17 0 C+. Heating is b Read More Go to Site Strata/Walkingsticks - Science Museum of Minnesota Votes:0 Walkingsticks W hat appears to be wood walks! What was once walking suddenly turns into a twig! While this camouflage allows the walking- stick insect to sleep during the day and feed at night, it tricks many birds and monkeys of a meal. Find other forest dwellers More information about the Tropical Rainforest film. Science Learning Network / ©1997 Science Museum of Minnesota Read More Go to Site terrashare.com Votes:0 terrashare.com Click here to go to terrashare.com . Read More Go to Site Walking Stick Votes:0 Walking Stick....................Walking Stick munching a leaf! Click pictures to enlarge Walking Sticks The walking stick is a common but often overlooked insect in the world of entomology because it is not a problemas a pest either to farmers or to ordinary people. These peaceful insects are strictly vegetarians feeding on berry, cherry anda variety of other leaves. There are over 3000 varieties of walking sticks identified world wide! Walking sticks are foundprimarily in the temperate and tropical regions. These creatures spend their days motionless hanging from leaves andbranches waiting until dark to feed. This particular insect gets its name from its appearance, looking much like a twig or insome cases the leaves upon which it feeds. The walking stick has the unusual ability of Read More Go to Site Walking Stick Votes:0 Garden Bits / Main Index / previous / next Walking Stick by Valerie (October 4, 2000) Stick insects, or walking sticks, are relatives of grasshoppers. In northern areas I've encountered small walking sticks that are two to three inches long, and their camouflage is so good that they really do blend right in with sticks and stems. Only here in Texas have I seen the spectacular giant walking sticks that fall out of our live oak trees on occasion. These insects are four to six inches long, the females being significantly larger than the males, although some species of walking sticks can reproduce by parthenogenesis. The photo of the yellow and black striped insects mating was taken in central Florida; I've never seen this species in our area. However, it does give a good example of the size d Read More Go to Site Walking Stick Votes:0 Return to Insect Guide Read More Go to Site walking stick — FactMonster.com Votes:0 Home World & News U.S. People Word Wise Science Math & Money Sports Cool Stuff Games & Quizzes Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Say Thank You Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Presidential Factfile International Space Station Most Polluted Places in the World Harry Potter Page Ranger's Apprentice NFL Team Profiles Fact Monster Blog! Science Projects Daylight Saving Time 2007 Calendar 2008 Calendar Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia FunBrain Encyclopedia walking stick walking stick or stick insect, names applied to extremely longbodied, slow-moving, herbivorous insects , forming a single family in the order Phasmatodea. 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Wordswo Read More Go to Site walking sticks Votes:0 walking sticks Read More Go to Site Walking sticks - The perfect insect pets Votes:0 This page will be displayed in browsers that do not supportframes. Click here tolink to a page for browsers that do not support frames. Problems: Email John Locke. Read More Go to Site Walkingstick - FIDL Votes:0 Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet 82 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Revised April 1971 Walkingstick Louis F. Wilson 1 1 Principal insect ecologist, North Central Forest Experiment Station, USDA Forest Service The walkingstick, Diaphe­romera femorata (Say), is a de­foliator of deciduous trees in North America . Because of its shape, this insect is also commonly called the stickbug, specter, stick insect, prairie alligator, devil's horse, witch's horse, devil's darn­ing needle, thick-thighed walking-stick, or northern walkingstick, depending on locality. 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