Thread: Amazing stick insect

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

Awesome. Must be the season.

I just had this fearsome alien sneak in the home office window and take a liking to the camo beanie that was sitting next to the coffee cup. Gave me a hell of a fright.

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I have a bush that these breed in I think. The bush is known to have caterpillars in (not the bulldozer type) which spin some leaves together and cocoon themselves up in them, they make a mess out of the bush and deform all the leaves. But last few years I havent noticed the caterpillars but instead have noticed a dozen or more preying mantis of mostly varying in size from very small to medium, I think they must be after the caterpillars. They do a great job at protecting the bush. I think they eat quite a range of bugs, so Im happy to see them around.

Neat picture.