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What do giant stick bugs eat?

What do giant stick bugs eat?

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Stick bugs eat a diet that consists almost entirely of leaves. They are strictly herbivores, and eat the leaves of locally abundant foliage. There are over 3,000 species of stick bug, and each one has its own preference for leafy meals. In the wild, stick insects will eat almost any readily available, non-toxic leaf.

What can I feed stick insects?

Indian stick insects prefer oak, rose, and hawthorn leaves. Bramble (blackberry) is a favorite among other types of stick insects. Other options include privet and ivy. Fresh cut branches of these plants can be placed in water in the cage and changed once they dry out (or are consumed).

What do Macleays Spectre eat?

Their native food is the Eucalyptus, but they take Bramble very well. Try and feed them the old leaves rather then the new ones, as this is what they prefer.

What do stick insects eat in winter?

Stick insects eat fresh leaves, so you will have to find a way to provide this for them. It’s generally not for sale at the pet shop! Luckily you can find fresh leaves in most countries all year round.

How do you keep stick insect eggs?

You can hatch another generation but be aware a stick insect can lay several hundred eggs in a lifetime. If you do not want all of the eggs to hatch, we recommend putting the eggs in the freezer for a week to prevent them from hatching. You can then dispose of them in the normal household waste.

Can a stick insect hurt you?

Stick insect are not aggressive or venomous. These fascinating creatures are simply peace-loving vegetarians who like to keep to themselves. In fact, stick insects are so private that they don’t like to leave a single trace of their presence.

What do stick insects do during the day?

During the day, stick insects rest among the twigs and leaves of plants, blending right in. When they need to move, they camouflage their motion by swaying like a twig in the breeze. However, despite this camouflage, sometimes a hungry bird, reptile, spider, or monkey will spot and eat the insect.

Can stick insects eat Buddleia?

Bramble, hawthorn, rose, raspberry, Rhododendron, Geranium-species, oak, beech, birch, alder, hazel, elm, maple, Buddleia and mountain ash.

Do stick insects eat blackberries?

Bramble (blackberry) leaves are eaten by most species of stick insects. However there are a few species that will not eat bramble leaves, so please contact us if you need to check that bramble will be suitable to feed to your stick insects.