At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators. The giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum) starts life as ...

Created by Italian sculptor Lorenzo Possenti, the travelling exhibit aims to show the intricate anatomy of insects ... world's masters of disguise: the stick insect. This long, slender bright ...

Stick bugs, or phasmids, have developed their stick-like characteristics to conceal them from predators, but their camouflage isn't always successful: they are preyed upon by spiders, rodents ...

This new insect adds to the amazing diversity of stick-bugs, pictured here. Image: Dragus In the Phillipines, scientists have discovered a brand new species of stick bug—a slow, huge ...

The stick bug has used nature to its advantage by looking like a stick to avoid being eaten. And researchers have discovered that this cleverly disguised insect may be using another bit of nature to ...