How Stick Insects Survive

How Stick bugs Hide From Predators, and What They Eat to Survive

By: Payton

How Many Species of Stick Insects are There?

• There are many types of stick insects, but people believe that there are 2500 different species in the world.

• The reason there are so many species, is probably because they hide from predators very well.

How Do Stick Insects Hide From Predators?

• Some stick insects hide from predators by changing color, sometimes according to the season.

• Most stick bugs hide by blending into the environment with their twig-like figure.

• Some of them hide by getting on the branch of a tree, and swinging side to side when the wind is blowing to make them look like a twig.

What Do Stick Insects Eat to Survive?

• Stick insects eat many types of leaves, but their favorite leaves to eat are oak and cherry.

What are Some of the Predators of Stick Insects?

• Stick insects have many predators, but the main predators of stick bugs are birds.

• Some other predators of stick bugs are frogs, lizards, and mice.