Stick Insects Stick insects are masters of camouflage. There are around 2700 species of Phasmida in the world. Mostly, they live in the tropics, but they also occur in the temperate regions of Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Over recent years Stick insects have become more and more popular as pets .
Most people start off, quite by accident, by giving a home to some spare bugs from a friend.
For many years Indian Stick insects were the only ones available for potential keepers. A fantastically spiky little devil from Papua New Guinea. I've heard that the people of PNG traditionally used them as fishing hooks. However, when upset, the females raise their front legs, curl their tails and give a passable impression of an angry scorpion. On top of that, they lay eggs that look like seeds and their babies look like ants.