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Friday 19 May 2017

Stick insects

Stick insects



Have you ever seen a stick with legs? It's called a stick insect or you might know them as a phasmid or ro.  


What are stick insects:
They have a long body a small head six big legs and feelers the 4 main parts of a stick insect is the head antennae thorax  and abdomen they camouflage there self to look like trees,plants,bushes and leaves .

What are stick insects habitat:
They live on bushes and trees and some even live just on grassland.


What do stick insects eat:
They eat plants and some times eat berries and fruit.


What are stick insects predators:
Wasps,bees,birds,small reptiles and rodents.


What types of stick insects are there in New Zealand:
In New Zealand there are many different types of stick insects but the main ones are smooth like a leaf rough like a branch and spiky like prickly bushes.


Why i like stick insects:
Even though stick insects are weird they are cool insects my favorite thing about them is how they can camouflage themself from predators to stay safe.

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