How many eggs can one female lay?
Each female can lay 100 - 200 eggs. They are laid individually over a period of several months.
Can they change colors?
They can't change colors like chameleons,but they are born with different colors and do get darker with age.
Why are there skinny and fat walking sticks?
The thin ones are males who have wings and can fly. The males use their wings to fly from tree to tree looking for mates. The females have thick abdomens because they re full of eggs.
Are praying mantis and walkingsticks related?
Both are insects, but other than that they are not closely related. They are grouped in different orders. Mantids are carnivores and walkingsticks are herbivores.
Do walkingsticks curl their tails to look like scorpions?
No. Walkingsticks live in trees and scorpions live on the ground, so mimicking one wouldn't do the walking stick much good. It is more likely trying to resemble a curled up dead leaf.
Where can you get walkingsticks?
Because they are considered potential pests, a special permit is required to legally obtain walkingsticks, and it is illegal to release them into the environment. People with walkingsticks need to destroy the eggs by freezing and incinerating or microwaving.
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Australian Walkingsticks