Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters ...

Stick bugs, also known as Stick Insects or Walking Sticks, are probably not the first thing that comes to most people's minds when you think of "dancing partner." You may want to to rethink that after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sitckbugs are evolved to blend in with trees. This recently discovered one is the heaviest known insect in Australia. Photograph ...

DOUGLAS, Australia – A new species of stick insect discovered in a rainforest in northeastern Australia may be the heaviest insect ever found on the continent, according to researchers from the ...

Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of the Lord Howe Island stick insect. When the SS Makambo ran aground on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

ATHERTON, Au. (WFLA) — A supersized stick insect that was discovered in a northern Queensland rainforest has been dubbed Australia’s heaviest insect. This winged insect was discovered by a team of ...

In March 2021, a 14-year-old boy discovered a new species of stick insect on Indonesia’s Timor Island while hiking with his father. Two years later, scientists published the first description of the ...