The stick insect is a popular model organism in biological research for gaining a better understanding of insect walking movements. The advantage of the stick insect is that the structure of its ...

A new study examining stick and leaf insect species has found evidence of convergent evolution, with all of the insects evolving similar characteristics despite diverging long ago. Convergent ...

Explore the intriguing world of the pink winged stick insect, a marvel of nature's camouflage, now endangered in Madagascar's diminishing forests.

Correcting a misconception: Stick insect's propulsion joint discovered Date: February 16, 2016 Source: Universitaet Bielefeld Summary: Researchers analyze the movement of the six-legged stick ...

In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to ...

Stick bugs are a fascinating insect variety. They have uniquely camouflaged bodies that make them fun models in science education. But their eating habits can devastate trees and damage forests ...

Male stick insect hatches from all-female colony at Science World in 'extremely rare' event Experts wonder if a glitch in the cloning process led to the production of a male insect. 'That’s half ...

Meet Phobaeticus serratipes, commonly known as the giant walking stick or giant stick insect. This enormous insect takes camouflage to another level, mimicking twigs, branches, or leaves to avoid ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect breeding programme at the San Diego Zoo is part of an ongoing effort to save the world's rarest bug - which was thought to be extinct on the island of the same ...

If you spend time outdoors or in the garden on a regular basis, you can expect to run into insects. But imagine encountering something like the giant bug recently shown off in Belgium.