Stick insect Medauroidea extradentata family Phasmatodea Phasmids. Camouflage itself as green branch or stem of the plant blending into environment. Hobby Entomology and Nematology. Biological study.

A large and previously unknown stick insect has been discovered in the misty forests of Far North Queensland — and it might just be Australia's heaviest insect. ​ The giant stick insect has been named Acrophylla alta in a nod to its high-altitude habitat in the Atherton Tablelands. ​ James Cook University Adjunct Professor Angus Emmott and south-east Queensland scientist Ross Coulthard searched for the stick insect after they received a photograph of what they believed was an unknown species. ​

Goliath Stick Insect | The Animal Facts | Appearance, Diet, Habitat

A lot of green stick insects or Phasmids camouflage on tree. Phasmatodea or Phasmatoptera. Walking stick insects, stick-bugs, bug sticks or ghost insect. Zoo terrarium. Breeding of exotic home pets.

LOOK. It’s a Phasmatodea. This is one of a type of insects known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walking sticks, or bug sticks. I’ve seen a lot of these lately. I’ll just sit and watch this for minutes on end. RELAXING. | Nick Beres NC5