Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Orthoptera

Spotted Camel Cricket

Ceuthophilus maculatus

15-25mm
Orthoptera

Spring Field Cricket

Gryllus veletis

15-25 mm
Orthoptera

Spur-throated Locust

Austracris guttulosa

50-75 mm
Orthoptera

Steppe Mole Cricket

Gryllotalpa stepposa

35-45 mm
Orthoptera Critically Endangered

Stone Grasshopper

Prionotropis hystrix

35-50 mm
Orthoptera

Stone Grasshopper

Pamphagus marmoratus

40-60mm
Orthoptera Near Threatened

Stripe-winged Grasshopper

Stenobothrus lineatus

15-23mm
Orthoptera

Sudan Plague Locust

Aiolopus simulatrix

25-35 mm
Orthoptera Endangered

Tasmanian Cave Cricket

Micropathus ditto

10-15 mm
Orthoptera

Tawny Mole Cricket

Neoscapteriscus vicinus

25-35mm
Orthoptera Vulnerable

Tenerife Cave Cricket

Petaloptila canariensis

10-15 mm
Orthoptera

Tree Locust

Anacridium melanorhodon

55-75 mm
Orthoptera

Tree Weta

Hemideina crassidens

40-70mm
Orthoptera

Tree Weta

Hemideina thoracica

40-60 mm body length
Orthoptera

Tropical House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

13-18mm
Orthoptera

True Leaf Katydid

Pseudophyllus titan

50-70 mm
Orthoptera

Two-clawed Mole Cricket

Neoscapteriscus didactylus

28-38 mm
Orthoptera

Two-Spotted Cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

20-33 mm
Orthoptera

Two-spotted Groundhopper

Tetrix bipunctata

7-10 mm
Orthoptera

Two-spotted Grouse Locust

Paratettix mexicanus

7-10 mm
Orthoptera

Two-spotted Tree Cricket

Neoxabea bipunctata

12-17 mm
Orthoptera

Valley Jerusalem Cricket

Stenopelmatus pictus

30-50 mm
Orthoptera

Variegated Grasshopper

Zonocerus variegatus

30-50mm
Orthoptera Data Deficient

Venezuelan Tepui Katydid

Teleutias pellucida

35-50 mm
Orthoptera

Vineyard Mole Cricket

Gryllotalpa vineae

35-50 mm
Orthoptera Near Threatened

Wart-biter Cricket

Decticus verrucivorus

30-40mm
Orthoptera

Wart-biting Bush-Cricket

Decticus albifrons

25-40 mm
Orthoptera Vulnerable

Weta

Deinacrida heteracantha

70-100 mm (body only)
Orthoptera

Weta Piki (Jumping Weta)

Hemiandrus pallitarsis

15-25 mm
Orthoptera

Weta Punga (Tusked Weta)

Anostostoma australasia

40-55 mm
Orthoptera

White-Lined Sphinx Moth Hornworm

Cibolacris parviceps

12-18 mm
Orthoptera

Wingless Grasshopper

Phaulacridium vittatum

Body 15-20 mm
Orthoptera

Wood Cricket

Nemobius sylvestris

7-10 mm
Orthoptera

Xya Pygmy Mole Cricket

Xya pfaendleri

4-6 mm
Orthoptera Endangered

Zayante Band-winged Grasshopper

Trimerotropis infantilis

2-3 cm
Phasmatodea

African Giant Stick Insect

Palophus centaurus

150-230 mm (females)
Phasmatodea

African Twig Stick Insect

Clonopsis maroccana

50-70 mm
Phasmatodea

Amazonian Giant Stick Insect

Bacteria ferula

150-230 mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Anangu Leaf Insect

Pulchriphyllium anangu

6-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Andropromachus Stick Insect

Andropromachus scutatus

5-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Arizonan Walking Stick

Diapheromera arizonensis

6-9 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Austrocarausius Stick Insect

Austrocarausius mercurius

4-6 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Bartman's Timema

Timema bartmani

1.5-2 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Bhaskara's Leaf Insect

Pulchriphyllium bhaskarai

6-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Blatchley's Walkingstick

Manomera blatchleyi

5-7 cm
Phasmatodea Vulnerable

Blue Stick Insect

Achrioptera manga

120-240mm
Phasmatodea

Brunner Stick Insect

Bruneria borealis

40-60mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Bud-wing Stick Insect

Phaenopharos khaoyaiensis

60-90mm
Phasmatodea

California Timema

Timema californicum

1.5-2.5 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Cambridge's Striped Stick Insect

Pseudophasma cambridgei

5-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Carmelae's Thorny Stick Insect

Trachyaretaon carmelae

9-13.5 cm
Phasmatodea

Carolina Walkingstick

Diapheromera carolina

6-9 cm
Phasmatodea

Celebes Leaf Insect

Cryptophyllium celebicum

7-9 cm
Phasmatodea

Celebes Leaf Insect

Phyllium celebicum

65-85 mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Chans Megastick

Phobaeticus chani

357 mm body (567 mm with legs)
Phasmatodea

Children's Stick Insect

Tropidoderus childrenii

100-150mm
Phasmatodea

Chinese Stick Insect

Ramulus irregulariterdentatus

10-14 cm
Phasmatodea

Colorado Walking Stick

Parabacillus coloradus

4-7 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Colorful Stick Insect

Achrioptera maroloko

170-230 mm
Phasmatodea

Common American Walking Stick

Diapheromera femorata

75-100 mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Conle's Stick Insect

Conlephasma enigma

4-6 cm
Phasmatodea

Creosote Bush Walkingstick

Diapheromera covilleae

5-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Creoxylus Stick Insect

Creoxylus spinosus

5-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Cristina's Timema

Timema cristinae

2-2.5 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Crowned Stick Insect

Onchestus rentzi

80-120 mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Delisle's Leaf Insect

Pulchriphyllium delislei

7-9 cm
Phasmatodea

Dobson's Stick Insect

Clitarchus hookeri

80-100mm
Phasmatodea

Douglas-fir Timema

Timema douglasi

1.5-2 cm
Phasmatodea

Dwarf Thorny Stick Insect

Haaniella parva

2.5-4 cm
Phasmatodea

East African Stick Insect

Clonaria conformans

60-100 mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Ericoriai Leaf Insect

Phyllium ericoriai

5-7 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Fenshuiling Stick Insect

Neohirasea fenshuilingensis

5-7 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Giant Bornean Walking Stick

Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis

150-230 mm
Phasmatodea

Giant Leaf Insect

Pulchriphyllium giganteum

9-11 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Giant Leaf Insect

Phyllium giganteum

95-110 mm
Phasmatodea

Giant Prickly Stick Insect

Extatosoma tiaratum

100-150 mm (females)
Phasmatodea

Giant Prickly Stick Insect

Acanthoxyla geisovii

90-120 mm
Phasmatodea

Giant Spiny Stick Insect

Haaniella dehaanii

100-140mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Giant Stick Insect

Phobaeticus kirbyi

25-33 cm
Phasmatodea

Giant Walkingstick

Megaphasma denticrus

75-180 mm
Phasmatodea

Goliath Stick Insect

Eurycnema goliath

200-250 mm (females)
Phasmatodea

Gray's Thorny Stick Insect

Haaniella grayii

8-12 cm
Phasmatodea Not Evaluated

Green Bean Stick Insect

Myonchodes brachypterus

50-70 mm
Phasmatodea

Green Bean Stick Insect

Diapherodes gigantea

120-175 mm
Phasmatodea

Hainan Stick Insect

Ramulus hainanense

8-11 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Hausleitner's Leaf Insect

Cryptophyllium limogesi

6-9 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Heracles Leaf Insect

Pulchriphyllium heracles

8-10 cm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Hujiayao's Stick Insect

Neohirasea hujiayaoi

4-6 cm
Phasmatodea

Indian Stick Insect

Carausius morosus

70-100 mm
Phasmatodea

Indian Walking Leaf

Pulchriphyllium bioculatum

55-80 mm (females)
Phasmatodea

Italian Stick Insect

Bacillus atticus

5-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Japanese Stick Insect

Ramulus mikado

70-100 mm
Phasmatodea

Javanese Leaf Insect

Phyllium bioculatum

60-90 mm
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Javanese Leaf Insect

Phyllium jacobsoni

60-80 mm
Phasmatodea

Jungle Nymph

Heteropteryx dilatata

130-160 mm (females)
Phasmatodea

Kenyan Stick Insect

Bactrododema tiaratum

100-170 mm (females); 70-100 mm (males)
Phasmatodea Data Deficient

Letiranti's Leaf Insect

Phyllium letiranti

6-8 cm
Phasmatodea

Lichen-mimicking Stick Insect

Pseudodiacantha macklottii

120-160mm
Phasmatodea

Lopaphus Stick Insect

Lopaphus sphalerus

6-8 cm
Phasmatodea Critically Endangered

Lord Howe Island Stick Insect

Dryococelus australis

120-150 mm