These insects live on the plants they eat. Their favorites are blackberry vines and rose bushes. So if mom has a bunch of roses outside she may not be too happy to see a wild stick insect snacking on her prize roses. In fact the females can self-reproduce and can lay a great number of eggs. We must also be careful as some walking sticks are foreign, can fly and can carry poisons and can destroy vegetation.
Some Tropical species can live more than two years.
The Indian Stick Insect lives about one year. Sebastian, you are awfully quiet today. Walking Stick Insects can be found in forested or bushy areas, mostly tropical areas and other areas around the world. That s a good question too. They also have both claws and suckers on their feet to help them cling to their plants, branches or food.