South American Walking Stick vs Peruphasma Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | South American Walking Stick | Peruphasma Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ctenomorpha gargantua | Peruphasma marmoratum |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Phasmatidae | Pseudophasmatidae |
| Size | 180-250 mm | 5-7 cm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia) | Venezuela (Andes) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
South American Walking Stick
An extremely long stick insect that can reach over 250 mm in body length, making it one of the longest insects in South America. It is bright green as a nymph, becoming brown and bark-like as an adult. Females are flightless, while males can glide short distances.
Did You Know?
When threatened, it drops to the ground and lies perfectly still, becoming virtually indistinguishable from a fallen twig.
Peruphasma Stick Insect
A marbled-looking stick insect from the high montane forests of the Venezuelan Andes. Its mottled coloring camouflages it on lichen-covered branches.
Did You Know?
It lives at elevations above 2,000 meters in some of the most remote cloud forests of the Andes.