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πŸͺ΅ Stick Insects

Japanese Stick Insect

Ramulus mikado

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Known as 'nanafushi' in Japanese, meaning 'seven-jointed.' An elongated, twig-mimicking insect that is nearly invisible when motionless on branches. Can reproduce parthenogenetically.

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Did You Know?

Japanese stick insects can reproduce without males through parthenogenesis, and some populations consist entirely of females.