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Prior research has shown that some species of stick insect, of the genus Timema, do not have to mate to produce offspring. They instead reproduce through a process known as parthenogenesis—where a ...

At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators. The giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum) starts life as a ...

This giant bug is real. Are more monster insects are out there? This giant bug is real. Are more monster insects are out there? These insects are masters of disguise—even before hatching These insects ...

Researchers found a new Acrophylla alta species of stick bug in the high-altitude rainforests of northern Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.