The World’s Longest Insect

There are short insects and there some really huge ones in the insect world. Giant Walking Stick The largest insect in the world is a stick walking around. It can grow up to 20 inches! This incredible insect isn’t just HUGE — it’s also very interesting in how it lives and survives.

What is the Giant Walking Stick?

Titanus giganteu or giant walking stick. This insect is part of phylum Phasmatodea. They are insects that look like a stick or branch This helps them to be safe from any danger by attaining a hiding place. They can camouflage when another bird or other creatures try to eat them. This is called camouflage.

Where Can You Find Them?

Giant walking sticks inhabit tropical forests. They exist in New Guinea, islands et cetera. They like places where it is warm and wet, that have a lot of plants for them to eat. They often eat leaves as part of their diet. They nibble on leaves (numerous varieties).

How Do They Live?

While their name would suggest the contrary, giant walking sticks are solitary animals. It means that they need to live separately. They spend more often than not dozing in trees and shrubberies. These creatures eat and display their activities in the night thus they work best at this time.

How Do They Reproduce?

For reproduction, female giant walking sticks lay eggs. Such eggs may appear like seeds. Female ants line up, either in earth or on leaves. The embryos hatch into baby bugs called nymphs, which are miniature versions of the adults. They develop with them and moult many times before reaching the size of an adult.

Why Are They Important?

Walking Sticks Serve a Purpose in the Ecosystem Their job is to help decomp those leaves and plant bits. Their sheer presence is beneficial to the health of their ecosystem.

So in conclusion, the Giant Walking Stick is absolutely awesome! Its elongated body and the ability to hide itself, can fascinate anyone who studies bugs.