stick insect
noun
: any of various usually wingless phasmid insects (especially family Phasmatidae) with a long cylindrical body resembling a stick
broadly
: phasmid
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As a result, boobies, shearwaters, petrels, and other seabirds have recovered, and island creatures from lizards to stick insects have reclaimed their homes.
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Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Snowshoe hares melt seamlessly into a wintry landscape, octopuses alter their skin color to match surrounding hues, and stick insects become indistinguishable from the twigs around them.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Most stick insects drop eggs onto the ground while hanging from a branch; Lord Howe Island stick insects do this too, but for some reason, Eve preferred sand.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
By as early as 1921, the rats wiped out the island’s stick insects.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Snowshoe hares melt seamlessly into a wintry landscape, octopuses alter their skin color to match surrounding hues, and stick insects become indistinguishable from the twigs around them.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Most stick insects drop eggs onto the ground while hanging from a branch; Lord Howe Island stick insects do this too, but for some reason, Eve preferred sand.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
By as early as 1921, the rats wiped out the island’s stick insects.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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“Stick insect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20insect. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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