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Why are Lord Howe Island stick insects green at birth?

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The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect was driven to the brink of extinction by Black Rats in the early twentieth century. However, in 2001 it was rediscovered on Balls Pyramid, a rat-free ... Island Stick Insect nymph. The juvenile insect is known as a nymph. They remain green until their second instar at a few months of age. read more

In the case of the Lord Howe Stick Insect, it’s color is green and it originally participates in diurnal behavior rather than adult, nocturnal behavior. As far as evolutionary benefits: A quick look into the insects that go through incomplete metamorphosis include dragonflies, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. read more

"On Lord Howe Island, the original control for the phasmid [stick insect] was a sub-species of the boobook owl that was wiped out by an introduced owl (Tasmanian/mainland masked owl), brought in to 'control' the introduced black rat," says Carlile. read more

Female Lord Howe Island stick insects grow to about 12cm long, while males mature to just over 10cm. They are not the largest stick insect in Australia – that honour goes to Ctenomorpha gargantua, which can grow to 50cm – but their unlikely survival is a cause for celebration. read more

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