Spanish Stick Insect

Pijnackeria hispanica · Order: Phasmida · Family: Bacillidae

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Spanish Stick Insect
Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm and Felix Grimm, CC BY-SA

It lives in Spain and France and usually feeds on rose leaves.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Its colour ranges from turquoise to brown or green, and it is slender with short antennae and eyes that are yellow or brown with a black horizontal stripe or pseudopupil.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

This phasmid is found in Spain and France.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It normally feeds on rose leaves.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range includes Spain and France.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Spanish Stick Insect photo 3
Photo: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA
Spanish Stick Insect photo 4
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

What does Pijnackeria hispanica eat?

It usually feeds on rose leaves.

Source: Wikipedia

Where can I find Pijnackeria hispanica?

It is found in Spain and France.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Bacillidae)

French stick insectFrench stick insectClonopsis gallicaMediterranean stick insectMediterranean stick insectBacillus rossiusDamages trees, gardens or cropsPortuguese Stick InsectPortuguese Stick InsectLeptynia attenuata

Sources

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

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