The insects eat.
What does a walking stick eat.
Below are some stick insect species and the leaves that they prefer to eat.
What i look like.
Many stick insects feign death to thwart predators and some will shed the occasional limb to escape an enemy s grasp.
The giant walking stick of texas is also quite specialized.
Adult walking stick insects like to eat oak leaveswhile the nymphs baby walking stick insects eat oak leaves along with various other plants berries and shrubs found near the oaks.
Stick insects are herbivorous eating only plants and vegetation.
For example the giant walking stick of texas feeds primarily on oaks and grapevines found in river bottom habitats while the short horned walking stick of california and arizona prefer to feed on certain weed species.
Jungle nymph ivy rose raspberry and blackberry.
It only lives in river bottoms and feeds upon oaks and grapevines.
There are many different species of stick insect and each has a preference when it comes to the type of food they eat.
I am usually found on bushes or in small trees.
My size ranges from less than 1 inch to over 1 foot in length depending on my species.
They eat berries vines and leaves.
I look like a twig and part of the plant i am on so i can hide from birds and other predators.
What do baby stick insects eat.
They also known to feed on fabric textiles.
Walking sticks are opportunistic feeders but some species feed on a single preferred plant species.
Severe outbreaks of the walking stick diapheromera femorata have occurred in the ouachita mountains of arkansas and oklahoma.
Others swipe at predators with their spine covered legs while one north.
Eat and be eaten all walking sticks are herbivores.
One of the reasons that they look like sticks is so they can graze on the leaves of their preferred trees in peace.
All walking sticks are herbivores.
I only eat leaves and stems of plants and usually only eat at night.
What do walking sticks eat.
They use their strong mandibles to consume leaves the primary food in their diet.
They feed at night.
My specialty is camouflage.