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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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 ...
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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 ...

One of the World’s Rarest Insects Was Found on an Uninhabited Pacific Island

Now, scientists know that the only living group of Lord Howe Island stick insects cling to the side of a rocky island located ...
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Giant Stick Insect Found Hiding in Rainforest May Be Australia's Heaviest

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...
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This Enormous Insect Stretches Over Two Feet and Still Hides in Plain Sight

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 ...
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New species of giant stick insect discovered

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 ...