A team of biologists says it has found what is quite likely the first-ever documented case of "re-evolution," suggesting that nature does indeed offer second chances -- a species can evolve a new ...

Walking sticks are leaf eaters that thrive in tropical areas where they can find the two things they need most: 1) lush leaves to eat and 2) protection from predators via their amazing ability to ...

Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

The walking stick project began when Whiting, an entomologist with a $1.34 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to construct the family tree of the insect class, asked Taylor ...

During the fall or late summer months, it is not uncommon to see an odd looking stick-like insect lying on the sunny side of a building, mailbox or windowsill. This insect is called a walking stick.

Scientists in Australia say they’ve found a new species of stick insect in the remote rainforests of northern Queensland, and it may be the heaviest insect in the country. Stick insects, also known as ...

A twig is actually just one of many disguises for the Australian walking stick insect. The Australian walking stick is a master of deception, but a twig is just one of its many disguises. Before it’s ...

After seeing a picture of the stick insect on social media, the researchers spent days trying to find and collect it for further research. Ross M. Coupland Scientists in Australia say they’ve found a ...