Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goliath stick insects (Eurycnema goliath) are among the largest and heaviest insects in Australia, with females reaching 7 inches ...

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters of camouflage. Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects ...

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...

Australia is known for its exceptional biodiversity. The country separated from the supercontinent Gondwana nearly 135 million years ago, and completed its separation from Antarctica over the last 40 ...

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...

A team of biologists in Montana and Germany has found that, regardless of type, those insects that express a protective stick- or leaf-like appearance all evolved the same basic body parts. In their ...

Rare giant stick insects now command market prices exceeding $1,000 for a single adult. These massive insects possess a fragile physiology that contradicts their imposing physical size. Some giant ...

Goliath stick insects (Eurycnema goliath) are among the largest and heaviest insects in Australia, with females reaching 7 inches long and up to 2 ounces in weight. Their signature defensive behavior ...