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Kingdom:   Animalia
Phylum:     Arthropoda
Class:        Insecta
Superorder: Exopterygota
Order:        Phasmatodea
Species: Phasmid
Common names:  Stick insects, Walking sticks, Stick-bugs

The insects in the order Phasmatodea are insects. They are found worldwide and range from 1.5 centimetres to over 30 centimetres in length.

Visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasmatodea for details of anatomy, life cycle, defence mechanisms and behaviour.

The photos below are of some of New Zealand's Phasmids
Stick insect Species Phasmid.JPG  

Stick Insect Phasmid species .jpg

Stick Insect Phasmid species -001.jpg 

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