Stick Insects By Jean

Stick insects are nocturnal creatures.

Each foot on a stick insect has a little sucker and two sharp claws, allowing them to walk on walls vertically and even upside down. Stick insects are camouflaged, so their predators won't be able to see them when looking for them. Their colours are grey, light brown and green.

Stick insects are mostly found in New Zealand. Stick insects' natural habitats are trees and leaves.

There are over 2,500 different types of stick insects in the world. Their predators are birds and lizards. The longest Stick insect in the world is 400mm long. Stick insects lays eggs out of their mouths. They are really cautious when a predator is coming to eat them. Most Stick insects are females. Female stick insects don't need to mate with male stick insects to have babies. They can have babies by themselves.