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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.
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]
Apr 7, 2008 · The order Phasmida includes some of the best camouflage artists in the insect world - the stick and leaf insects. In fact, the order name comes from the Greek word phasma, meaning apparition. Some entomologists call this order Phasmatodea.
<p>The <b>Phasmatodea</b> (also known as Phasmida, Phasmatoptera or Spectra) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks.
Aug 2, 2021 · The insect order Phasmatodea is known for large slender insects masquerading as twigs or bark. In contrast to these so-called stick insects, the subordinated clade of leaf insects (Phylliidae)...
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This is a list of the Australian Phasmatodea. There are approximately 150 species. The list is organized from family, to subfamily, genus and then species.
Introduction. The Stick insects (sometimes called 'walking sticks') and Leaf insects are some of the most well known of all insects. They are commonly kept as pets and are famous for their superb camouflage ( crypsis ). Many species closely resemble leaves, grasses or twigs.
