Pine Processionary vs Hainan Stick Insect

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Pine Processionary Hainan Stick Insect
Scientific Name Thaumetopoea pityocampa Ramulus hainanense
Order Lepidoptera Phasmatodea
Family Notodontidae Phasmatidae
Size 36-42 mm wingspan 8-11 cm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Herbivores
Regions Southern Europe, North Africa, Middle East China (Hainan Island)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Pine Processionary

A grey moth whose caterpillars march in long nose-to-tail processions between their silk nests and feeding sites. The larvae's urticating hairs cause severe allergic reactions.

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Did You Know?

Jean-Henri Fabre once tricked a procession into following itself in a circle for seven days without stopping.

Hainan Stick Insect

A slender green stick insect found on Hainan Island in southern China. It feeds on tropical broadleaf vegetation.

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Did You Know?

Hainan Island's isolation has produced several endemic phasmid species found nowhere else.