Giant Stick Insect Australia

Giant Prickly Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) endemic to Australia (meaning, this species is only found there). Adult females have the body covered with spines which serve as protection and for camouflage, measuring up to about 8 inches. Males are small and thin, measuring only about 4 inches long. This difference in physical characteristics between male and female of the same species is known as sexual dimorphism.

Lord Howe Island Stick Insect or Tree Lobster (Dryococelus australis)

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Giant Walking Stick Insect

The Giant Prickly Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) is found in Australia. They are herbivores who cannot bite or sting in defense, but will take a scorpion-like stance to ward off predators and release an odor that smells a lot like toffee or peanut butter. Photo credit: Igor Siwanowicz

Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the giant prickly stick insect, the spiny leaf insect, Macleay's spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of stick insect endemic to Australia.

Lord Howe Island Stick Insect or Tree Lobster (Dryococelus australis)

At first glance, it’s just a twig… then it moves (Giant Stick Insect)

Giant Stick Insect Found In Australia

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Phobaeticus serratipes

Australian Giant Stick Insect

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The giant prickly stick insect, also referred to as Macleay’s Specter stick insect, is a large stick insect from Australia and New Guinea. This species of stick insect looks more like a cactus than like a twig. The males have large wings and are actually good flyers. Stick insects are found in tropical and forest regions. The giant prickly stick insect is not able to bite or sting, so it relies solely on passive defense and camouflage. Read more on these fascinating critters.

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Stick Insect (Paronchestus cornutus), Australia by Nick Volpe Wildlife Photography FB

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Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years

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Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years

Giant prickly stick insect Extatosoma tiaratum