Spiny leaf insect

Scientific name: Extatosoma tiaratum

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0573Males and females look different

Life cycle

The nymphs hatch after one to three years underground and resemble red-headed black ants in appearance and behavior.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-53F3AFF3C2Statement code: CLM-ENT0573-DSC-04

The spiny stick insect is capable of facultative parthenogenesis.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-4CB8E7B6F4Statement code: CLM-ENT0573-DSC-07

Sources (2)

Sources

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1Care of Stick Insects - The Australian MuseumSRC-DSC-53F3AFF3C2
2Canopy parkour: movement ecology of post-hatch dispersal in a gliding nymphal stick insect, Extatosoma tiaratumSRC-DSC-BC62B5C2AC
3Sexually but not parthenogenetically produced females benefit from mating in a stick insectSRC-DSC-4CB8E7B6F4

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T085303364 · last approved 8 November 2026