Summary ²

Acanthoxyla prasina or prickly stick insect is a stick insect in the order Phasmatodea and the family Phasmatidae. It is found throughout New Zealand, although it is less frequently reported than "common" stick insect species. It has a thorny skin, which is used as camouflage.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa , some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MA_I321275_TePapa_Acanthoxyla-speciosa_full.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthoxyla_prasina

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Stick and Leaf Insects Working Group

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