PHASMATODEA

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PHASMATODEA Stick and leaf insects
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Hexapod Orders
Phasmatodea
Phasma - phantom
Number of Species
3,000
Common names
Stick insects, leaf insects
Typical habitats
- arboreal, worldwide
Distinguishing characteristics

• no ovipositor
• no saltatorial hind legs
• -elongated prothorax

Other features
-some show parthenogenesis -very
cryptic -prolonged mating
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Features of Phasmatodea
Hindlegs not saltatorial
Elongate pronotum
No ovipositor
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Reproduction - mating
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Reproduction - eggs
operculum
-mimic seed pods
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