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Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the giant prickly stick insect, [2] Macleay's spectre, [3] or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect. [4] [5] The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG9. [6]
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles , although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. [ 1 ]
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Acanthoxyla prasina, the prickly stick insect, is a stick insect in the order Phasmatodea and the family Phasmatidae. [1] It is native throughout New Zealand, although it is less frequently reported than "common" stick insect species. It has been introduced to Britain, predominantly Cornwall and Devon, and to the south-west region of the ...
Phryganistria is a genus of stick insects belonging to the subfamily Clitumninae, native to northeastern South Asia, northern Mainland Southeast Asia, and southern China. [1] The species in this genus range in size from fairly large to very large.
It is the largest insect in North America, growing up to 7 inches in length. [6] [7] [8] Giant walkingsticks exhibit sexual dimorphism, with females generally being significantly larger than males. [9] Giant walkingsticks have spines on their middle and hind legs; males have only a single, larger spine on each hind leg.
The heaviest of this widespread, varied complex of insects is the Little Barrier Island giant weta, Deinacrida heteracantha, of New Zealand; one specimen weighed 71 g (2.5 oz) and measured nearly 10 cm (3.9 in), [2] giving it one of the largest insect weights ever known. These heavyweight insects can be over 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
Acanthoxyla [1] is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). [1] All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis . [ 2 ] However, a male Acanthoxyla inermis was recently discovered in the UK, probably the result of chromosome loss. [ 3 ]