Insects typically have varied and intriguing ... the queen has been known to stick around, laying eggs and controlling the ant colony for up to 15 years. Being the only female who can lay eggs ...
Collection manager Federica Turco said the DNA of CSIRO's Lord Howe Island stick insects matched with DNA found in living stick insects reared in Melbourne, proving the species was still alive.
The scientific order Phasmatodea, or stick and leaf insects, is known for a variety of camouflage that allows the animals to blend in with their surroundings. They diversified after the dinosaurs went ...