noticed that the tip of the front legs of my annam stick bug are paler than the other body. they also look too soft, not sure how to explain it. she can still hang with them but it concerns me a lot. could it be fungal infection? if so, how to treat it? she has a big tank that is sprayed everyday and is only 3 months old. please help!!!!

Stick insect noob here. Found this little guy in our office this morning (I am in NZ). What have we got on our hands here? I put him outside - after trying several trees / shrubs Picky Sticky happily hopped off onto the plum tree. Is something wrong with his (or her I guess) front leg? It's constantly bent but he can move it.

So i’m researching on leaf insects and isopods bc im gonna get an australian leaf insect and sm isopods and springtails off bug frenzy and i was wondering if i could use just isopod substrate 4 the substrate and if aussie leaf insects eat hibiscus leaves bc that would be very convenient considering i have 1 in my backyard lol oh and r dead hibiscus leaves ok for leaf litter?

anyway all replies and interactions r appreciated and if any1 has any other advice they could give me please dont hold back!! >:3

Hey! Does anyone have a list of any legal established or native phasmids in the USA? I’m interested in keeping some type of phasmids but can’t find a good list of all the legal USA ones.

Are they stupid?

I've been looking for a Malaysian Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata) and haven't had any luck, any and all tips/insight is appreciated :)

Hi! I have Vietnamese walking sticks (Medauroidea extradentata). Now during winter I feed them oak and raspberry leaves that I have kept frozen. When I change the leaves for new ones, I often leave branches with the old ones in the terrarium so the animals can climb on something more. But they eat the dried leaves too. Is it OK for them? Maybe for winter I should just keep feeding them dried leaves if they like them?

My extatosoma Tiaratum is laying limp on the ground around 48h after a molt, is this normal, what can i do to help?

Hundreds of eggs. Roughly 6 months old, I’ve been keeping them in Tupperware tubs with acloth at the bottom and they get missed every other day.

I understand it is notoriously difficult to get them to hatch, from what I can read online. Warm humid environment is required as far as I can learn, Can I get any tips on this?

They dry out so much in between I’m worried they’re getting too dry, But then some of them on the other foot look almost dusty like mould and I’m concerned they’re not dry enough 😅

You read about viability testing by putting them in water. And then you read about never fully drenching them so I’m intimidated to dump them in water to see if they’re viable.

So I guess my big question is, could I create a tank environment with a humidifier in it and just pop that on regularly or am I just wasting my time? How likely is it to hatch these babies???

My prickly stick insect is munching on the new bloomed flowers of a eucalyptus branch I got but idk if it's safe.

I have a bunch of phasmid eggs that I am confident are fertile and healthy. Problem is, I'm going to be out overseas most of the time until February.

Is it possible to store the eggs in the fridge for couple of months?

Hello fellow phasmid phanatics! Anyone here keep any of the Calvisia species by chance?

So I recently got 2 Cryptophyllium Limogesi nymphs and I'm looking for any advice on keeping these little guys. Any advice would be appreciated!

Is this a male or female? I got them as a present. 😊