Meet the animals!

Giant Thorny Stick Insect
​(Trachyaretaon brueckneri)

​These pretty brown stick insects come originally from the Philippines. They look very 'twiggy' and have amazing camouflage. Neither the males or females have wings. They are very satisfying to look at up close, although they can sometimes run like the wind. They are big enough to be handled and are quite tough without being too scary...

Fascinating fact:  The females are much bigger than the males. The males fight it out (to win the females) with much wrestling, kicking and shoving. They don't seem to injure each other though and I always keep more females than males to reduce the battling...