Dwarf Thorny Stick Insect vs Bartman's Timema

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dwarf Thorny Stick Insect Bartman's Timema
Scientific Name Haaniella parva Timema bartmani
Order Phasmatodea Phasmatodea
Family Heteropterygidae Timematidae
Size 2.5-4 cm 1.5-2 cm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Malaysia (Borneo) United States (Southern California mountains)
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Dwarf Thorny Stick Insect

The smallest member of the genus Haaniella, with males reaching only about 3 cm. Despite its small size, it retains the family's characteristic spines.

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Did You Know?

At only 2.5 cm, males of this species are tiny compared to the 17 cm female jungle nymphs in the same family.

Bartman's Timema

A small, green timema from the mountains of southern California. It was described relatively recently from a restricted range.

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Did You Know?

It is found only in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains of southern California.