walkingsticks
Twig-mimicking insects
Walkingsticks are insects with elongated bodies resembling twigs or sticks, a camouflage that makes them nearly invisible among branches.
The plural form of walkingstick, which also names the cane used for support while walking.
The insect sense is more common in American English: We found walkingsticks clinging to the oak tree.
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- instarArthropod developmental stage
nymph · herbivore · nocturnal · parthenogenesis · oviparous · lifespan
Slender woody shoot
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchDivision or woody limb
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- crypticObscure in meaning
mimicry · disguise · concealment · blend · stillness · swaying · protective coloration · masquerade
Tree-dense ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
temperate · eucalyptus · bramble · oak · fern · rainforest · woodland · shrub
External skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
legs · segmented · spiracles · compound eyes · mandibles · tarsi · femur · tibia
Biblical giant warrior
- leaf insectFoliage-mimicking arthropod
- PeruvianOf a South American nation
- MalaysianFrom a Southeast Asian nation
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
instar · nymph · herbivore · nocturnal · parthenogenesis · oviparous · lifespan
twig
Slender woody shoot
cryptic · mimicry · disguise · concealment · blend · stillness · swaying · protective coloration · masquerade
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
tropical · temperate · eucalyptus · bramble · oak · fern · rainforest · woodland · shrub · vegetation
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
ovipositor · legs · segmented · spiracles · compound eyes · mandibles · tarsi · femur · tibia · cuticle
Goliath
Biblical giant warrior
- leaf insectFoliage-mimicking arthropod
- PeruvianOf a South American nation
- MalaysianFrom a Southeast Asian nation
walkingstickswheelchairs
Seated conveyances for mobility-impaired
motorized scooters · stretchers · hospital beds · crutches · gurneys
walkingstickspoison dart frogs
Toxic tropical amphibians
monarch butterflies · ladybugs · wasps · tiger moths · coral snakes