Be afraid, be very afraid 😱😱😱

My children used to keep stick insects. Not that big but from a tiny seed they grew the length of my palm.
They don’t need males, the females reproduce without mating. That’s parthenogenesis.

What a beautiful insect.

I wouldn’t worry too much about finding a male. I suspect that she is quite capable when the need arises. 😊

I think it is marvellous. Obviously, if it is prone to bite (though they eat leaves and probably won't be), I would be wary.

😂

It's amazing! Someone is holding it so why be afraid of it?

Notspaghetti - she ate him.

They haven't found a male yet BTW.

Here's a nice little article about it - including a short video.

www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/big-stick-insect-acrophylla-alta-found-north-queensland-trees

I saw this on line. It is t 1 April and yes, I’m very afraid. What next