Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this. Weevils, click beetles, leaf beetles, certain ladybirds, some stick insects ...

The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predators in Australia’s ancient Daintree rainforest. Check out how this clumsy vegetarian survives ...

Peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predator The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry ...

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 ...

A giant walking stick insect has stepped out of the treetops in north Queensland, and it is creating a stir for its size. It reaches about 15.75 inches (40 centimeters) in length, and weighs around ...

Occurred on August 14, 2025 / Antwerp, Belgium Info from Licensor: "In this video you see two females of a very colorful stick insect species (Calvisia khlongsokana). Towards the end of the video, one ...

A thousand meters up in a humid, cloud-covered forest, amidst a slew of twigs and limbs, an onlooker spotted something different—this branch had legs. But even for a stick insect, a forest dweller ...

Researchers have discovered a giant stick insect living at high altitude in tropical North Queensland. Acrophylla alta is around 16 inches long and a strong contender for Australia's heaviest recorded ...

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hands holding a newly discovered giant stick insect named the Acrophylla alta species, Giant stick insect Acrophylla alta on a ...

SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...