Annam Stick Insect

Medauroidea extradentata · Order: Phasmida · Family: Phasmatidae

Also called: Annam Walking Stick

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Annam Stick Insect
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Vietnamese walking sticks grow to about 10 to 12 cm long and are usually brown as adults, though newborns are lighter tan and they turn green after molting. Males have longer antennae and slimmer bodies, while females have shorter antennae and two small horns on the head. They live 5 to 7 months, molt six times (five for males, six for females), and can reproduce after about three months.

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How to recognize it

Adults are various shades of brown; newborns are a smooth light tan; after a molt they become green. Males have longer antennae and thinner, smoother bodies.

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Where it lives

They are found in tropical forests of Vietnam.

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Life cycle

Their lifespan is short, about 5 to 7 months. Nymphs look like miniature adults, differing mainly in size. They molt roughly six times before adulthood (males five times, females six). At around three months old, after the final molt, they become capable of reproduction.

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Where it comes from

They originate in Vietnam.

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More photos

Annam Stick Insect photo 3
Photo: Drägüs, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: Michael Dulitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: Drägüs, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: Drägüs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Questions people ask

How large do Vietnamese walking sticks get?

They grow to about 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5 inches) long.

Source: Wikipedia

What do male and female walking sticks look different?

Males have longer antennae and slimmer bodies, while females have shorter antennae and two small horns on their heads.

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How long do they live?

They live for roughly five to seven months.

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What can I feed a captive Vietnamese walking stick?

They will eat blackberry bramble, hawthorn, oak, red maple, roses, and other leafy plants.

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Same family (Phasmatidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medauroidea_extradentata

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