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Why this massive stick insect looks like a branch and acts like a scorpion

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might have something to say about that assumption. Watch this video, if you dare.
AOL

Rare, Fragile, and Expensive: Why Some Giant Stick Insects Sell for Over $1,000

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters of camouflage. Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects ...
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Stick insect (IMAGE)

Stick insect, Aclistophasma echinulatum, from Middle Jurassic of China. (A and B) Holotype and Line drawing of A. echinulatum. (C and D) Abdominal extension of A. echinulatum. (¬E) Extant stick insect ...
Forbes

How The World’s Rarest Insect Came Back From The Dead. Hint: It Was Rediscovered On A Volcano

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...
Forbes

Driven To ‘Extinction’ By A Shipwreck, A 2001 Discovery Brought The ‘World’s Rarest Insect’ Back To Life

Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of the Lord Howe Island stick insect. When the SS Makambo ran aground on the ...