Phasmatodea
E1022662
Phasmatodea is an order of insects commonly known as stick and leaf insects, characterized by their remarkable camouflage that mimics twigs and foliage.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| approximateSpeciesCount | over 3000 species ⓘ |
| bodyLengthRange | from less than 2 cm to over 50 cm ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
leaf insects
ⓘ
stick insects ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
camouflage
ⓘ
noxious secretions ⓘ spines ⓘ startle displays ⓘ thanatosis ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
leaves
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
herbivore
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prey for birds ⓘ prey for reptiles ⓘ prey for small mammals ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic |
often dispersed by ants
ⓘ
resembles plant seeds ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
autotomy of legs
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camouflage ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ egg-laying reproduction ⓘ elongated body ⓘ herbivorous diet ⓘ leaf mimicry ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ oviparous ⓘ parthenogenesis ⓘ regeneration of lost limbs ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ slow movement ⓘ some species fully winged ⓘ some species short-winged ⓘ some species wingless ⓘ twig mimicry ⓘ wing polymorphism ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestSpecies | Phobaeticus chani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Diapheromeridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heteropterygidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonchodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Phasmatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Carausius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Extatosoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Phobaeticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Phasmatodea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionMode |
parthenogenetic reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchField | entomology ⓘ |
| suborder |
Euphasmatodea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timematodea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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