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The common walkingstick, aka northern walkingstick or common stick insect, can be found throughout the United States and up into Canada. They are the only stick insect found in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec. Stick insects prefer deciduous forest habitats. These strange looking critters are abundant throughout their range and […]

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The Lord Howe Island stick insect, aka tree lobster, can only be found on the small islet of Ball’s Pyramid. These critters are considered the rarest insect in the world. Due to hunting; trapping; invasive species; and climate change (resulting in droughts and flooding), these creatures were extirpated (extinction of […]

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The giant walking stick is not a rod used for hiking rough terrain. Nope. These are the longest known insects in the world. A member of the Phasmatodea family, aka Phasmids, these critters are masters of camouflage. They blend right in and look like, well, sticks. Until they actually move. […]

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The giant prickly stick insect, also referred to as Macleay’s Specter stick insect, is a large stick insect from Australia and New Guinea. This species of stick insect looks more like a cactus than like a twig. The males have large wings and are actually good flyers. Stick insects are […]

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