A twig is actually just one of many disguises for the Australian walking stick insect. The Australian walking stick is a master of deception, but a twig is just one of its many disguises. Before it’s ...

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Scientists in Australia say they’ve found a new species of stick insect in the remote rainforests of northern Queensland, and it may be the heaviest insect in the country. Stick insects, also known as ...

During the fall or late summer months, it is not uncommon to see an odd looking stick-like insect lying on the sunny side of a building, mailbox or windowsill. This insect is called a walking stick.

(via Deep Look) The Australian walking stick is a master of deception, but a twig is just one of its many disguises. Before it’s even born, it mimics a seed. In its youth it looks and acts like an ant ...