Walking sticks are also known as stick insects, stick bugs, and leaf insects. Yes, stick insects and leaf insects are classified in the same order! They're both excellent at camouflage. These arthropods are found nearly everywhere in the world but prefer hotter places. There are more than 3,000 classified species of walking sticks, so there's plenty to learn! Scientific Name: Order - Phasmida (sometimes written as Phasmatodea) Range: worldwide except Antarctica Size: a few inches to more than a foot (30.5cm) Diet: herbivorous (primarily feeding on host plant) Lifespan: less than a year ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles You can learn more on: Twitter - twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- Image and Video Credits: Mt Gravatt Environment Group - www.youtube.com/watch?v=79prLP8z9T4 Andreas Kay - www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzWOOm9ZbU; www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhVkvM_u4pw viperior - www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9sikWWnIG8 Matt Hamer - www.youtube.com/watch?v=voTD-7GpeqI Dragus - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eggs_of_Sungaya_inexpectata.JPG Peter Kuttner - vimeo.com/18951557; vimeo.com/218921283; vimeo.com/171553034; vimeo.com/96569919; vimeo.com/337979476; vimeo.com/117255837; vimeo.com/166000020; vimeo.com/20506744; vimeo.com/189759596; vimeo.com/96566339; vimeo.com/126358170; vimeo.com/255542366; vimeo.com/199804563 Research Credits: www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=666755#null bugguide.net/node/view/74 tolweb.org/Phasmida projects.ncsu.edu/cals/course/ent425/library/compendium/phasmatodea.html books.google.com/books?id=Yhk4VPZPdX0C&pg=PA182 books.google.com/books?id=IL5jorrwFLYC&pg=PA106 www.thoughtco.com/stick-and-leaf-insects-order-phasmida-1968576 animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/stick-insect/ www.desertusa.com/insects/walking-stick.html a-z-animals.com/animals/stick-insect/ animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/stick-insect museumvictoria.com.au/about/media-centre/news/march-2014/rare-giant-stick-insect/ www.pri.org/stories/2016-02-20/giant-stick-insect-so-rare-only-three-females-have-ever-been-found-wild www.knowyourinsects.org/Phasmida.html

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