In the insect world, there are about 2200 kinds of stick insects in the world, most species of stick insects are relatively slender, like a small branch is conducive to their hiding, there are also many strange stick insects, such as this body is not slender, and the whole body is covered with sharp thorns, the most ferocious face of the stick insect - flat stick insect.
First, there is a big difference between male and female flattened stick insects
Stick worm is a large stick worm, they are relatively large, but the weight difference between male and female flat stick worm is very large, the female flat stick worm is much larger than the male flat stick worm, the female flat stick worm body length 130-170 mm, weight up to 65 grams, has the "world's heaviest stick worm" is called, and the male flat stick worm body length of 80-100 mm, the weight is not as good as the female flat stick worm.
The original habitat of the flattened stick insect is distributed in the Jungle of Malaysia, and the body color of the male and female flattened insects is also very different, the female flattened stick insects are mostly green and yellow-green, while the male flattened stick insects are relatively light in color, generally brown, which is easy to identify at a glance.
Second, the flat bamboo insect is the most ferocious
In the stick insects, because they look like a small branch, when they are motionless, it is difficult for predators to find them, while the flat sticks are small branches that look like a thorny, and the flattened sticks are covered with sharp thorns and have an expression that prohibits approaching.
Due to the sharp thorns, the flat stick insects are also more lethal than other stick insects, when they encounter a threat, they will use the hind legs to constantly attack, with the thorns on the legs to injure the enemy, even humans, if stabbed by the flat stick worm, it will be like being pricked by a needle, there is a certain pain, strong and powerful hind legs are a way of defense of the flat stick worm.
3. Populations of flattened bamboo worms
Stick insects are full of thorns, and their appearance is also fierce and scary, but they are not actively aggressive, and they are also like other stick insects, resting during the day, rarely going out, and only at night, it is the time for them to move to find food, and they will move places to find leaves to eat.
Stick insects are plant-feeding, fierce-looking flat-faced stick insects will not feed on other insects, but also plant-feeding, mainly feeding on bale leaves, raspberries, etc., is a more docile plant-eating insect.
The appearance of the flat stick insect looks fierce and scary, but in the eyes of the reptile keeper, the flat stick worm is also a strange insect, so the origin is in the Jungle of Malaysia Flat Stick Worm, now many reptile breeders have been raised, the Flat Stick Worm does not take the initiative to attack the breeder, unless it is threatened, only with the hind legs to kick.
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