ScienceBoom » entomology http://scienceboom.com Science Demonstrations, Projects, Experiments and Teaching Tips from ScienceBoom Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:40:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Stick Insects in New Jersey? http://scienceboom.com/134/stick-insects-in-new-jersey.htm http://scienceboom.com/134/stick-insects-in-new-jersey.htm#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:50:40 +0000 Michael Doig http://scienceboom.com/134/stick-insects-in-new-jersey.htm

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]]> I recently went for a hike at the Lusscroft Farm trail in Sussex New Jersey. As I was ambling down the path, I stumbled upon this stick bug. I have seen stick insects many times, but I always thought they were limited to tropical habitats. Apparently they have evolved in the temperate regions of Earth as well.

This is not the first time I have found a species I thought was tropical living in and around New York. I spotted Parrots nesting in Brooklyn back in March.

Check out the cool “pincher” on the back of it. Defense, mating, or for grasping while climbing?

Stick Insect in New Jersey

Stick Insect in New Jersey

Stick Insect in New Jersey

I was so excited to have found a stick bug that I forgot to switch my camera into macro mode, so the video is a little out-of-focus.


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