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- ˌfazməˈtōdēə : a suborder of Orthoptera often considered a separate order, comprising large, cylindrical or sometimes flattened, chiefly tropical insects with long strong legs, strictly phytophagous habits, and very slight metamorphosis and including the stick insects and leaf insects
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Phasmatodea. Pronunciation: [Phas⋅ma⋅TOE⋅de ⋅ a] 00:00. Common Name: Walkingsticks / Stick Insects / Leaf Insects / Phasmids. Greek Origins of Name: Phasmatodea, derived from the Greek “phasm” meaning phantom, refers to the cryptic appearance and behavior of these insects. Spot ID Key Characters: Prothorax shorter than mesothorax or metathorax.
<p>The Phasmatodea (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.
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]
Entomology. Outreach & Services. 4H Entomology - We Know Bugs. Common Insect Orders in Kansas. Phasmatodea. Order Phasmatodea. COMMON NAME: WALKING STICKS. The Phasmatodae are elongated, sticklike insects with chewing mouthparts. Most are wingless or nearly so. Legs are long and spaced far apart. Antennae are long and many segmented.
Aug 2, 2021 · Metrics. 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...
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Overview. Phasmatodea, or stick insects, as their common name suggests, tend to be elongate and cylindrical, resembling sticks; some resemble grass or are flattened, resembling leaves; and many bear spines, horns or protuberances.
Aug 21, 2019 · Introduction. Phasmatodea, a rather small order of stick and leaf insects, comprise more than 3000 described extant species which are different from extinct winged groups. Just like their common names, they are remarkable mimics of the stems, twigs and leaves on which they live and feed [ 1 – 3 ].
