Australia is known for its exceptional biodiversity. The country separated from the supercontinent Gondwana nearly 135 million years ago, and completed its separation from Antarctica over the last 40 ...

DOUGLAS, Australia – A new species of stick insect discovered in a rainforest in northeastern Australia may be the heaviest insect ever found on the continent, according to researchers from the ...

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...

Wildlife experts in Australia have discovered a new giant stick insect, and it’s the largest, heaviest insect ever found in the region. Reading time 2 minutes Australia is famous for hosting the ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect vanished from its home, but an effort at zoos in San Diego and Melbourne highlights the possibilities and challenges of conserving invertebrate animals. Lord Howe ...

Insects have long rivaled the best human illusionists, creating magic right before our eyes. However, one particular bug stands out from the rest, not only in size but in its ability to blend ...

"There are longer stick insects out there [in the region], but they're fairly light-bodied," he said. "From what we know to date, this is Australia's heaviest insect." The eggs of the roughly ...

Researchers found a new Acrophylla alta species of stick bug in the high-altitude rainforests of northern Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

It’s obvious why a stick insect’s wardrobe is the way it is. Look like a stick, avoid getting eaten. But scientists in Japan noticed that despite their camouflage, stick insects became bird food quite ...

The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predators in Australia’s ancient Daintree rainforest. Check out how this clumsy vegetarian survives ...

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