Spiny Leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) Wincent 62cGY #nature #wildlife #Insect | HAWI Studios

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Care guide Spiny Leaf Insect, Extatosoma tiaratum Food: Fresh healthy gum leaves - ensure fresh leaves are always available for your insect. Don't let the leaves dry out before you change them. The leaves can be put into a jar of water to keep them fresh for as long as possible. Make sure the jar has a lid or covering with holes in it to stop the young stick insects from falling In and drowning. Place a few different types of gum leaves in the enclosure to give your insects a choice. Spiny leaf

How cool is this Extatosoma tiaratum? Commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the giant prickly stick insect, Macleay’s spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect I can’t thank @the_caterpillar_lab & @jackthropod again for the show and tell and behind the scenes of your facility If you’re ever in the New England area, I 10/10 recommend going here. I have a beautiful moth I photographed here that I’ll share later today. #macro #macrophotography #spiny

Extatosoma tiaratum è un insetto straordinario: le sue uova somigliano a semi, tanto da essere portate nei formicai dalle formiche che, involontariamente, le incubano, appena nati loro stessi somigliano a formiche e, inoltre, sono maestri del mimetismo criptico, tanto da essere noti come "insetti foglia secca". Finisce qui? No, si immedesimano così tanto nel loro "alter ego botanico" da muoversi anche come foglie mosse dal vento, dando origine ad un buffissimo balletto. Questo straordinario fasm