PRICKLY STICK INSECT (Acanthoxyla prasina)
Acanthoxyla prasina or prickly stick insect is a stick insect in the order Phasmatodea and the family Phasmatidae.
It is found throughout New Zealand, although it is less frequently reported than "common" stick insect species.
It has a thorny skin, which is used as camouflage.
REF: Wikipedia
It is found throughout New Zealand, although it is less frequently reported than "common" stick insect species.
It has a thorny skin, which is used as camouflage.
REF: Wikipedia
SMOOTH STICK INSECT (Clitarchus hookeri)
This genus is perhaps the most common stick insect in New Zealand. It is a native and is very common throughout the North Island and part of the South Island. They can be found on a variety of native trees (Manuka, Kanuka and Pohutukawa) and some introduced plants common in gardens. This species is usually green, but can often be various shades of brown or even red. Some individuals have many tubercles on the body surface. Female grow to 81 - 106 mm and the males to 67 - 74mm.
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