STICK BUGS (PHASMATODEA), BICHO-PAU, PHASMIDA PHASMATOPTERA, PHASMODEA., INSECTS MIMIT STICKS

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Channel: Fauna and Flora · 2015 · Pets & Animals

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Stick bug, Phasmida, Phasmatoptera or Phasmodea, Scientific name: Phasmatodea, Brazilian name: Bicho-pau. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Subphylum: Hexapoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Phasmatodea. They get their name (stick bug) because they mimic pieces of wood or sticks. Diet: They feed on plants. They can feed on leaves, flowers, buds, fruits and in some cases even sap. Geographic distribution: There are 13 families, 523 genera and 2.822 species of stick insects, 591 of which are found in South America.

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