Bug FAQSpur Legged Phasmid
Didymuria violescens · Order: Phasmida · Family: Phasmatidae
Also called: Violet-winged Phasmid, Spur-legged Stick-insect
Males have spurs on their thicker hind legs, which give the insect its common name. They live in Australia and feed on eucalyptus leaves. Females lay eggs that can develop without fertilization, producing only female offspring, and the young are called nymphs until their final molt.
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How to recognize it
Males have spurs on their thicker hind legs, which give the insect its common name.
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Where it lives
They are found in Australia.
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What it eats
They eat eucalyptus (gum) leaves.
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Life cycle
Females lay eggs that can hatch without fertilization, producing only females (parthenogenesis). Newly hatched insects are called nymphs until they molt for the final time.
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Where it comes from
They are native to Australia.
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Questions people ask
Can Spur Legged Phasmids reproduce without males?
Yes, females can lay eggs that develop without fertilization, producing only female offspring.
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Same family (Phasmatidae)
Smooth Stick InsectClitarchus hookeri
Margin-winged Stick InsectCtenomorpha marginipennisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Prickly Stick InsectAcanthoxyla prasinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Spiny Leaf insectExtatosoma tiaratumCan irritate skin
Titan Stick InsectAcrophylla titan
Unarmed stick-insectAcanthoxyla inermisSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didymuria_violescens
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