what is Australian walking stick? explain it briefly?
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Walking stick behavior and facts
.They live in and eat the leaves of eucalyptus trees.
.Males are thin and have fully formed wings that are capable of flight; females have thick abdomens, and non-functional wings that appear as plates on their thorax.
.As this insect grows, it molts (sheds its skin). It may eat the molted exoskeleton.
.It curls its tail up to resemble a dried leaf and camouflage itself from predators.
From birth to death
.Females lay 100 to 200 eggs over a period of several months.
.Newly hatched nymphs are black with red heads.
.They can reproduce at 4 months.
.Lifespan: 10 to 12 months
Vital statistics
Length: females 4 to 5 inches; males 3 to 4 inches
Extatosoma tiaratum
Extatosoma tiaratumWalking sticks are insects native to Australia. They are herbivores. Praying mantises and walking sticks may look similar, but they are not closely related. One difference: mantids are carnivores and walking sticks are herbivores.