Science & Environment
“The goal is to study stick insects until I die”: Meet ‘stickman’ Braxton Jones
Braxton Jones is the first scientist to dedicate himself entirely to the study of Australian stick insects.
Tag: stick insect
Wildlife
Can we save the giant Lord Howe stick insect?
A massive pest eradication program will pave the way for the return of a long lost species to its island home.
Wildlife
Top 10: 2017’s most amazing Australian animal science stories
This year, many of Australia’s best animal science stories had a focus on restoring Australia’s biodiversity – the vast web of living organisms that keep our air, soil and water healthy. Biodiversity affects our economic development as well as our health and wellbeing. We offer you ten stories from 2017 that provide hope that sustained efforts can help.
Wildlife
From extinct to 13,000 hatchlings
Once classified as extinct, the Lord Howe Island stick insect is now thriving in captive breeding – but more work is needed before they are no longer critically endangered.
Creatura Blog
Lord Howe Island stick insect
The Lord Howe Island phasmid is the world’s rarest insect and lives only on a remote sea stack
Wildlife
Video: Australia’s biggest stick insect
Museum Victoria Live exhibits keeper Maik Fiedel describes the Lady Gaga-ntuan stick insect.
News
Australia’s biggest stick insect found
A huge specimen of a rare giant stick insect has been found, and may be the largest in Australia.