Winged Stick Insect vs Reunion Flightless Weevil
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Winged Stick Insect | Reunion Flightless Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Megacrania batesii | Cratopus ovalis |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Coleoptera |
| Family | Phasmatidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 100-140mm | 8-12 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania | Reunion Island |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
Winged Stick Insect
A large bright green stick insect with well-developed wings that can fly short distances. It feeds on pandanus palms along tropical coastlines. When threatened it sprays a peppermint-scented defensive chemical.
Did You Know?
It sprays a liquid that smells exactly like peppermint oil from glands in its thorax when threatened.
Reunion Flightless Weevil
A flightless weevil with fused elytra endemic to the island of Reunion. Its inability to fly has made it vulnerable to habitat fragmentation.
Did You Know?
Flightlessness evolved independently in many island beetle lineages as an adaptation to windy conditions.