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Stick Bugs!
Hey all! i have been taking an entomology (study of insects) course this past semester, and i wanted to share some fun facts about stick bugs and leaf bugs! They are one of my favorite types of insects because of how awesome they look! here are a few of my favorite facts :<)
- stick and leaf bugs (Phasmatodea) are fairly common insects in the US, but because of their incredible camouflage, are elusive and super difficult to spot!
- Not only do adults look like leaves or sticks; their eggs have evolved to look like seeds!! believe it or not, this picture is a handful of eggs!
- stick bugs have also changed their behavior to imitate the swaying of leaves in the wind! while observing one of these bugs, often times, they will sway with whatever tree/plant they are blending into!!
look at this beautiful dancer :0 (get stick bugged )
- because of their camouflage and slow metabolism, stick bugs can live up to TWO YEARS in the wild!! they are resilient little guys!
next time you are out in the woods, take a closer look at a tree with lots of small branches or a bush with lots of big leaves. you might just find something staring back at you! :D
thank you for reading
oner ^^ 3-28-2025
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Vamptastic
2 years is a damn long time, thats epic
ikr!! its crazy sauce
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Jaiii
not the etymology/entomology switcheroo
its a mistake we've all made
ohh shit im editing now ;-; LOL thats embarrassing !!
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Kay T.
Awesome entry, gj! Leaf bugs legit freak me out, it's like a leaf came alive yk lol. Not their fault ofc, they do what they gotta do to survive and reproduce. Just mental how perfectly they nailed the leaf look.
isnt it crazy how animals evolve so drastically over time?? even though it happens so slowly, evolution is such a powerful process!
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N4TH4N43L XP
This is one of the insects that doesn't cause me fear or repulsion, I'm not a big fan of insects but I would like to have this insect for myself LOL
ikr theyre so cool! having one as a pet would be awesome cause of how calm they are but i do think they need lots of room to thrive
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gracie
stick bugs are sooo cuteeee! their eggs looking like seeds is sooo cool
their seed eggs are my fave thing about them 'v'
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