Thorny Walking Stick Insect Natural History
Habitat and Distribution
They inhabit rainforests in The Philippines.
Diet
They are herbivores feeding largely on tree leaves.
Groups and Breeding
Stick insects are often perthenogenic (the female’s eggs can develop without fertilisation). They have a three-part life cycle starting with the egg which hatches into a nymph shedding their exoskeletons as they grow until they are adults.
Threats
They have not yet been assessed by the IUCN.
Interesting Facts
They are also known as the Giant Thorny Stick Insect.
The Thorny Walking Stick Insect During Your Day Out in Kent
The Thorny Walking Stick Insects here at WWP can be viewed in the Bug House alongside a number of other invertebrate species.