The French Stick Insect (Clonopsis gallica) is an insect in the Bacillidae family of stick insects. It is a phasmid.
The French Stick Insect has an oblong light-brown body with spikes. It also has spikes on its strong hind (back) legs. The female has more spikes than the male. The spikes and colour help it to camouflage itself in plants and bushes. It has also has wings.
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The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis) is an insect in the Phasmatidae family of stick insects. It is a phasmid. It is also known as the Tree Lobster. It was thought to be extinct by 1920, but it was rediscovered in 2001, and there is now a breeding program in some zoos, such as the Melbourne Zoo in Australia.
The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect has an oblong black or dark-brown body with strong legs. Most phasmids have wings. The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect does not have wings, but it can run quickly. It has spikes on its body and on its hind (back) legs. The female has more spikes than the male. The spikes and colour help it to camouflage itself in plants and bushes.
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