indian stick insect (carausius morosus) being devoured by ants : (pix sanjiv shukla)

africa america animal asia australasia body bramble brown bug carausius common darkish death defence defense eggs elongated feigning foliage ghost green india indian insect ivy laboratory legs lettuce light lonchodidae long mimic molt morosus moulting nocturnal pacific pets phasmatodea phasmatodean phasmatoptera phasmid phasmida plants privet rowan southern spectra spiderwort stick stick-bug string-like swaying walking young