our stick insects by Amana

Stick insects are very delecate and very light  they are very long and pointy like a stick and very sticky when we held them they got stuck on us.One was climbing on the  lid of the box on the inside sometimes they even stick to your hand or your arm and they never get of to go back in there habitate with all there trees to clime and eat.Here are a few facts about them:

Stick insects use camouflage and mimicry to great effect. As their name suggests, they look so much like sticks or other bits of plant that they blend effortlessly into their backgrounds as a form of defence. In some species the mimicry starts even before they are born, as their eggs resemble seeds.

Did you know?
Measuring more than half a metre, the Chan’s megastick is the world’s longest insect. It was discovered in 2008.

1) Ghost Story
Stick Insects are all members of a group of insects known as the “Phasmids”. ‘Phasma’ is a Latin word meaning ghost!

This  is the parts of a stick insect.

This is a stick insect on sombodys hand  isnt it amazing. When I held it I felt scared but it wasnt scary because it was realy light.

Never ever drop them or tap there box or they can die. They are only small.