Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)

Avstralski paličnjaki, Extatosoma tiaratum

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

🍃 Look how fast our Spiny Leaf insect munches through its leaf. #RealTime 🎥 Josh captured our Spiny Leaf insect enjoying some fresh eucalyptus leaves yesterday. The Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) is a species of stick insect, also known as Spiny Stick Insects. They belong to a well-camouflaged group of insects called phasmids. Spiny Leaf Insects appear more like dead leaves than sticks. They blend in well and are very hard to spot in the wild as they hang motionless from foliage. Thei

This is one of our adult female Spiny leaf insects (Extatosoma tiaratum) feeding on a eucalyptus leaf. Her mouth parts allow her to feed from the edge of the leaf, cutting the leaf as she moves along. If you listen closely you can hear her chewing! #minibeastwildlife #invertebrateeducation #bugsofinstagram #insects #bugs #stickinsects | Minibeast Wildlife