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Phasmid in marginal forest on a pitcher plant, Philippines. 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 ...
Phasmatodea. Pronunciation: [Phas⋅ma⋅TOE⋅de ⋅ a] 00:00. 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.
10 species. 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. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles, although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies.
Phasmatodea. The leaf and stick insects (order Phasmatodea or Phasmida) are sometimes grouped as a family or suborder of Orthoptera. All species are herbivores. As the name “walkingstick” implies, most phasmids are slender, cylindrical, and cryptically colored to resemble the twigs and branches on which they live.
Dec 21, 2009 · 3 Incredible Facts! Stick insects are among the world’s longest insects. A stick insect discovered in China in 2014 measured 24.5 inches (62.4 cm)! Some species of stick insects can reproduce without a mate. This form of reproduction is known as parthenogenesis and results in exact copies of the mother!
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Aug 21, 2019 · 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 ].
Nov 7, 2023 · 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. Metamorphosis is gradual, the life stages being the egg, nymph, and adult. Walkingsticks feed on the leaves of plants.
