Fig Wasp vs Moss Mimic Stick Insect

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Fig Wasp	Moss Mimic Stick Insect
Scientific Name	Ceratosolen fusciceps	Trychopeplus laciniatus
Order	Hymenoptera	Phasmatodea
Family	Agaonidae	Diapheromeridae
Size	1.5-2 mm	60-80mm
Habitat	Forests	Mountains
Diet	Herbivores	Herbivores
Regions	Asia, Oceania	Central America
Conservation	Least Concern	Data Deficient

Fig Wasp

A tiny wasp that pollinates a single species of fig in an obligate mutualism.

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Did You Know?

Each fig species typically depends on just one species of pollinator wasp.

Moss Mimic Stick Insect

A stick insect covered in elaborate green lobed projections that make it look like a piece of moss-covered twig. Its camouflage among mossy branches is extraordinarily effective. It moves very slowly.

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Did You Know?

Its mossy lobed body decorations are so detailed that it is virtually impossible to spot among actual moss.