The new discoveries emphasize that scientists have a lot left to learn about insect diversity, even in areas with many ...

Australia's stick insects have been photographed millions of times, studied in museums, and kept as pets, yet scientists just ...

Scientists have identified two new species of large Australian stick insects, including one that lays extraordinary “lidded” eggs never before recorded in the group. The discovery also revealed that a ...

Australia’s giant Anchiale stick insects, long treated as two species, are now recognized as five: Anchiale robusta, Anchiale ...

A male Anchiale mabiensis. (Jones et al., Austral Entomology, 2026) Stick insects are notoriously difficult to spot, and it's not just because they're camouflaged. Scientists in Australia have just ...

Australian scientists discovered two new giant stick insect species and fixed an old mix-up with a third. Researchers have ...

Why can insects that look exactly like branches even mimic the shape of a broken branch?I understand if they just stretch out ...

New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis, both found in far north Queensland ...

The discoveries could help manage stick insect outbreaks and reduce their impact on forestry and agriculture. Australia’s ...

Late summer-to-fall is peak stink bug season, and though harmless, they’re not something you have to put up with this time of ...

What is the largest insect in the world?Up until now,The largest animal in the world is the blue whale.The largest fish in the world is the whale shark.I have researched these.So then,What is the ...

It's hard enough for people to pick out their walking sticks from a pile of them, let alone discriminate between species of walking sticks (Order Phasmatodea). But a recent study proved that with ...