The Phasmatodea are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals or bug sticks. Their natural camouflage makes them difficult for predators to detect, though many species also have secondary defenses such as startle displays, spines or toxic secretions. They are found on all continents except Antarctica, most abundant in the tropics and subtropics, with the greatest diversity in Southeast Asia and South America.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBody often modified to resemble vegetation, with ridges like leaf veins and bark-like tubercles for camouflage. 1 Comparison
CITES Appendix Scientific Name Connections
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Phasmatodea
WikipediaIntroduction
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.
Description section
The body is often further modified to resemble vegetation, with ridges resembling leaf veins, bark-like tubercles, and other forms of camouflage.
- stick insects living in tree canopy
In human culture
In Australia and Hawaii many kinds of stick insects are kept as exotic pets including the strong, goliath, spiny and children's.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Phasmatodea
- Wikidata Q188029, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Introduction
- Child Taxon Of: Insecta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ49381348, descriptionView the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
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