Bug FAQTitan Stick Insect
Acrophylla titan · Order: Phasmida · Family: Phasmatidae
Titan stick insects are pale brown-grey and can reach about 26 cm in length. They have long, wavy cerci that are distinctive for the species.
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Size
They can grow up to 26 cm (10 in) in body length.
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Where it lives
They are found in south-east Queensland and New South Wales.
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Life cycle
A single female typically produces 200 to 1000 eggs in her lifetime. Females flick their eggs to the ground after laying them.
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When you see it
They breed during winter and summer.
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Where it comes from
Their native range is south-east Queensland and New South Wales.
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More photos
Same family (Phasmatidae)
Smooth Stick InsectClitarchus hookeri
Margin-winged Stick InsectCtenomorpha marginipennisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Prickly Stick InsectAcanthoxyla prasinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Spur Legged PhasmidDidymuria violescens
Spiny Leaf insectExtatosoma tiaratumCan irritate skin
Unarmed stick-insectAcanthoxyla inermisSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrophylla_titan
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