The Giant Prickly Stick Insect is one of the most impressive stick insects of all. The females, in particular, have huge curled abdomens that make them look unlike any other species commonly kept. Growing up to 15cm (6”) or so in length they’re therefore not only long, but also bulky and heavy insects to boot. …
The Giant Spiny Stick Insect is a thoroughly impressive species of stick insect. Growing to some 15cm or so in length these are big, bulky creatures. Covered in sharp spines they are sometimes also known as the “Thorny Devil Stick Insect”. These spines are particularly noticeable in the males, which possess a particularly large spine …
The Jungle Nymph stick insect is arguably the most impressive and visually-appealing stick insect of all. Growing to 15cm (6”) or sometimes even a little longer, the adult females are particularly impressive. Unlike the thin, brown males, the females are huge, stocky and bright green in color, being covered in numerous sharp spines. These impressive …
One of the most important aspects of keeping stick insects is their caging. Get this right and you’ll find keeping your stick insects easy and effective. However get it wrong and your stick insects can struggle to moult, which can in turn lead to mal-formed insects – or even mortality. Sadly, there are very few …
Indian stick insects are some of the easiest of all pet invertebrates to keep in captivity and of course have been kept by school children for decades. Indian (or laboratory) stick insects will feed readily on common food plants such as bramble or privet, which can be kept alive for around a week if inserted …
Stick insects are one of the more popular “exotic pets” but a fair amount of questions exist regarding their preferred foods. In this quick article we’re going to look at what stick insects (walking sticks) eat so that you can be certain to always have some suitable food on hand. Vegetation Stick insects spend their …