#giant prickly stick insect

[emmanuel-the-manual]

Bugs! 🐞

[ultimatebugpoll]

ROUND 2 OF THE TUMBLR INSECT POLL

REMEMBER youre voting for your favorite OVERALL GROUP OF INSECTS not the individual species pictured above

[bonezaw]

Sometimes leaf get stuckt to my mout...,

[gothghostiiexo]

my giant prickly stick insect moulted for the first time ever since I got her!! (second time ever) so now she's in L3 and so big🥹

I'm genuinely so happy and proud of her, shes so pretty!! just look at her

[gothghostiie]

guess who has a pet now :)

[mothscotch]

csrverse bug au rambles below

Batter- Executioner wasp (Polistes carnifex)

Ghost- Warrior wasp (Synoeca septentrionalis)

Bad- Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)

Borbo- Atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala)

Huaso- Mole cricket (Gryllotalpidae)

Flo- Florida dark scrub firefly (Lucidota luteicollis)

Par- Eastern pondhawk dragonfly (Erythemis simplicicollis)

Reinzei- Diabolical ironclad beetle (Phloeodes diabolicus)

Carbine- Prickly stick insect (Acanthoxyla prasina)

Mida- Himalayan giant honey bee (Apis laboriosa)

Lepi- Rice paper butterfly (Idea leuconoe)

Mors- Deaths head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos)

(Black batter- Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarus)

White batter- White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)

Boxxedman- Thai boxer mantis (Acromantis gestri)

Daisy- Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus)

Ballman- Eighty-eight butterfly (Diaethria anna)

Magenta ninja- Pink toe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia)

ive got a list of reasons for why these guys are who they are, i'll prob share it later once its better ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

the designs are all subject to change, these were just getting the idea on paper

[averagepsychouser]

if Arcade was an animal, what do you think he would be?

INVERTEBRATE HE IS GIANT PRICKLY STICK INSECT

VERTEBRATE HE IS SOUTHERN TAMANDUA

EVIDENCE IS GOD TOLD ME INNA DREAM

[crevicedwelling]

Hello! My cowoker's phasmids had babies awhile back and so I've recently come in possession of an Extatosoma tiaratum. Do you have any pointers on what to fill her enclosure with to make sure she's healthy and entertained? I'm feeding her Himalayan blackberry leaves because we have that everywhere. She's already the size of half my fist and I was told she'll grow even bigger.... Already quite the poop machine lol.

I have no experience with phasmids but other than having lots of food always available I’m not sure if anything else is really necessary! they want to hang around on their food, and eat their food, and that’s about it. maybe have some sturdier sticks about for molting in case she eats everything firm enough to hold her weight?

also, if you haven’t heard of the “lichen morph” E. tiaratum, it’s something I’ve always wanted to see! apparently raising nymphs in lichen-rich environments can trigger a change to a very different color morph. I’m not sure if all members of the species have the genetic basis to trigger the morph, and yours may already be too large to start it

[rengineer]

Hey engie!

If you were a bug you’d either be an Australian giant prickly stick insect, or a mound building termite!

I hope these are suitable bugs for ya!

- @meet-the-trapper-tf2

" Well now, that's a mighty interestin' comparison! " Engineer chuckled, tipping his hat. " I reckon I'd take that giant prickly stick insect — I do like a good stick, especially when it's used in my machines. As for the termite, well… I ain't sure about bein' a critter that just tears through wood, but I do like buildin' things, so maybe it ain't far off. Thanks for the thought, though! Guess I'm just the right mix of both, huh? "

[heller-castiel]

fun facts about australia: we have various species of stick insect but my favourite species is the giant prickly stick insect!! they’re also called spiny leaf insect, macleay’s spectre or the australian walking stick!! they live pretty much entirely of eucalyptus but ive heard they can also eat bramble as well?? if they lose a leg when they’re young they can drop it and regrow it, but not when they’re adults. the females are bigger than the male and look more like bulky dead leaves than sticks. if there are no males the female can produce eggs, but they will only be female as they are clones of their mother. so they’re like half asexual. its called parthenogenesis!!! these bugs are entirely harmless (even though the females do sort of resemble a scorpion) and you can keep them as a pet <3

footage of me running from australia

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

Spiny Leaf Insect - Extatosoma tiaratum

It's been many years since I've laid my eyes on one of these magnificent creatures, and even longer since my days at U of T where I held one in my hand. As such, it was gratifying to see so many individuals on display at the Toronto Zoo and to soak in all their details and movements (mostly wobbles and slow, methodical steps) while observing them. With many female individuals, and a few different instars among them, I should have taken a video, but there was lots of excited screaming in the background from children happy to see the otters and reptiles. As much as I love animals, this blog is all about the insects, and so today we have pictures of these Giant Prickly Stick Insects. Today, they are known by many names such as Australian Walking Sticks, Spiny Leaf Insects, Macleay’s Spectres (named for British entomologist William Macleay and referencing their order Phasmatodea, whose name is derived from apparitions or more commonly, ghosts) or E. tiaratum. You can call them many names, just don't call them "Leaf Insects" as those are a different branch of Phasmid, of the family Phylliidae. Amazing as that family is are, these large armored insects also have a certain special quality to them. Maybe it's just how large and unusual they are compared to our fauna, but I certainly think that they're eye-catching when they can actually be found and observed. In the wild, finding them could be more difficult since their mottled, spiked, dried-in-appearance leafy armor is meant to hide them from their predators.

These peaceful, plant-eating giants need every advantage they can secure since they aren't aggressive and are burdened with slow movement due to their armor. In most cases, if anything gets close, their "scorpion" posture combined with a mild chemical defense and their sharp spines may be just enough. But what if you're a thinner, more agile male? If you've been observant, there is one such darker individual in the background of Picture 1! They're quite different in appearance from females, being much smaller and they are also quite rare! Moreover, a mild reliance on using parthenogenesis to reproduce and lay eggs, they can become even rarer! The thin male has functioning wings and can use them when in danger by either flying away or flashing them to a predator, startling them. Naturally, wings also allow for a wider dispersal and an expansion to the search for fertile females. In an environment within captivity, the presence of a male may be likely to discourage parthenogenesis and in fertilized eggs that will hatch earlier after females drop them to the soil floor. There were no eggs to be found, so if you plan to visit and search for them, look for brown and white, seed-like objects fitted with a capsule-like projection (capitulum). They are likely to be removed and stored, as the eggs of E. tiaratum are reported to need cooler conditions to successfully hatch. Their terrarium may simulate a warm, tropical environment too well in that case. In the wild, Ants fulfill this condition, bringing the "seeds" underground into their cooler subterranean food stockpile.

These insects are exhibited in the Toronto Zoo, so I’ve marked them with the Mantis icon. Pictures were taken August 27, 2023 at the Toronto Zoo with a Google Pixel 4. Please go and visit the animals (insects very much included).

[spiderton]

if all the patapon characters were bugs which bugs would they be. youve probably already done this but

oh my god i suddenly lost most of my progress on this ask so im mildly irritated (not at u though) but il go over the zigotons first. spiderton is a golden orb weaver, beetleton is a stag beetle, makoton is a bark scorpion, and kharma a death head moth. saw gong being thrown around as like, also a death head moth, but hawkmoths exist so it fits him

for the patapons most of them are ants. fah hatapon kon and tsukapons are harvester ants, as hero ton and rah are trapjaws. i think shuraba would be a lacewing though but meden is probably a phasmid (maybe giant prickly stick insect, but tbh giant malaysian leaf insect works better). patapon princess is a pond skater (jesus bug is another common name), but thats abut it for the patapons

for the karmens itd be.. a bit harder but i can make things up. nomen is a texas ironclad beetle which are infamous for having incredibly tough shells to break.. kimen might also be a phasmid, just a common walking stick. for hukmen he might be an assassin bug (not any of the wheel ones, not sure abut the species but assassin bugs most remind me of him) EDIT: i forgot ormen karmen SORRY. hes a longhorn beetle

buzzcrave is either a botfly, mantis, or centipede. whatever you like more. slogturtle is a diving beetle, sonarchy is a bat fly, and covet hiss is a centipede herself. i did it wooo yayy

[gothghostiiexo]

update:

[thedisablednaturalist]

Do you like leaf bugs? (as in the kind that look like leaves lol they probably have a more official name)

You mean the order Phasmatodea correct? (I'm practicing using the scientific names) I love them so much!!! I believe I've only seen walking sticks and haven't seen any leaf bugs (yes they are commonly called that) yet. My favorite is the giant prickly leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum).

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Some morphs make them look like, well, lichen!

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Hehe look how tiny

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[jammum]

Creature Day

Good morning all this Tuesday I am telling you a bit about the Giant Prickly Stick Insect, this creature is covered in thorns with the female being intimidating 20cm long it is twice the size of the male. When faced with a predator it sprays an odour to scare off the predators. The males do this as well but they are more likely to fly away from danger, as they don’t have the same spiny body…

[onenicebugperday]

@werewiire submitted: my freshly moulted Extatosoma tiaratum eating her old exoskeleton. recycling! 🌱

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