Left: Stick insect eggs collected from the excrement of brown-eared bulbul. Right: A stick insect born from a digested egg. Kobe University It’s hard to be an attentive parent when your entire life ...

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might have something to say about that assumption. Watch this video, if you dare.

Australia is known for its exceptional biodiversity. The country separated from the supercontinent Gondwana nearly 135 million years ago, and completed its separation from Antarctica over the last 40 ...

James O'Hanlon receives funding from the University of New England and the Australia Pacific Science Foundation. He is affiliated with In Situ Science Ltd. The key to a stick insect’s survival may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goliath stick insects (Eurycnema goliath) are among the largest and heaviest insects in Australia, with females reaching 7 inches ...