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a b Costa, James T. (2006). The Other Insect Societies. Harvard University Press. pp.141–144. ISBN 978-0-674-02163-1.

Bragg, P.E. (2001) Phasmids of Borneo, Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. - see p. 614. This is not intended to be a full statement of your rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Full details of your rights are available from your Local Authority’s Trading Standards Office. How To Return A Product Some species, such as the young nymphs of Extatosoma tiaratum, have been observed to curl the abdomen upwards over the body and head to resemble ants or scorpions in an act of mimicry, another defense mechanism by which the insects avoid becoming prey. The eggs of some species such as Diapheromera femorata have fleshy projections resembling elaiosomes (fleshy structures sometimes attached to seeds) that attract ants. When the egg has been carried to the colony, the adult ant feeds the elaiosome to a larva while the phasmid egg is left to develop in the recesses of the nest in a protected environment. [20]World's longest insect revealed". Natural History Museum. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008 . Retrieved 16 October 2008. Fossils of the extinct genus and species Eoprephasma hichensi have been recovered from Ypresian age sediments in the U.S. state of Washington and British Columbia, Canada. The species is one of the youngest members of the stem phasmatodean group Susumanioidea. [51] Phasmids in Europe [ edit ] If you wish to return your item to Robert Dyas, you can do so by one of the following methods: 1. Request a Collection via Robert Dyas Customer Services Once the eggs turn into nymphs, they’ll live underground for 1-3 years. Did you know that ants carry the eggs of the Spiny Leaf Insect down into their nests, protecting them from predators? When they hatch, the babies look and behave like ants until they can escape the nest and climb into a tree. Nymphs will eventually molt (form a new skin under the old one) into adults, revealing a green or brown, slow-moving leaf mimic. Females live for another 18 months or so, while males only live for 6-8 more months. Anatomy a b c d e Bedford, Geoffrey O. (1978). "Biology and Ecology of the Phasmatodea". Annual Review of Entomology. 23: 125–149. doi: 10.1146/annurev.en.23.010178.001013.

Phasmids vary greatly in size, with females typically growing larger than males of the same species. [4] Males of the smallest species, such as Timema cristinae, reach about 2 centimetres (0.8in) long, [5] while females of the longest, an undescribed species informally known as Phryganistria "chinensis", is up to 64 centimetres (25in) in total length, including outstretched legs. This makes it the world's longest insect. [6] The heaviest species of phasmid is likely to be Heteropteryx dilatata, the females of which may weigh as much as 65g (2.3oz). [7]a b Dossey, Aaron; Spencer Walse; James R. Rocca; Arthur S. Edison (September 2006). "Single-Insect NMR: A New Tool To Probe Chemical Biodiversity". ACS Chemical Biology. 1 (8): 511–514. doi: 10.1021/cb600318u. PMID 17168538. Dossey, Aaron (December 2010). "Insects and their chemical weaponry: New potential for drug discovery". Natural Product Reports. 27 (12): 1737–1757. doi: 10.1039/C005319H. PMID 20957283.