Stick Insect Flashcards
1
Q
The largest stick insect is…
A
The mega stick insect
35cm long
2
Q
Found is what habitats?
A
Tropical and subtropical
3
Q
Looks like a stick which is good for…
A
Camouflage
4
Q
Typical colour is…
A
Brown, black or green
5
Q
Can change…
A
Colour like a chameleon depending on where they are resting
6
Q
Eats…
A
Leaves
7
Q
Lives in…
A
Tress
8
Q
Don’t have..
A
Ears, sense sound by feeling vibrations
9
Q
If leg is bitten by a predator it can…
A
Break its leg off on command, run aways and grow it back over time
10
Q
If seen by a predator is can…
A
Play dead and stand very still making it look like a stick
11
Q
Un-mated females produce…
A
Eggs that only become more females
If the female mates there is only a 50% chance it becomes a male (males are very rare)
12
Q
Eggs look like…
A
Hard seeds
