Giant Prickly Stick Insect

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Extatosoma
gptkbp:activities active at night
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:sexual_reproduction
seasonal
spring to summer
gptkbp:climate tolerates humidity
gptkbp:color gptkb:green
brown
green to brown
blends with environment
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Giant_Prickly_Stick_Insect
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism drop to the ground
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
leaves
gptkbp:ecological_role herbivore in ecosystem
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
in soil
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phasmatidae
gptkbp:fossil_record none known
gptkbp:genus Macrophyllum
gptkbp:habitat Eastern Australia
tropical forests
dense vegetation
rainforests
tropical rainforests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant Prickly Stick Insect
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:psychologist
leaves
gptkbp:length up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 2 years
egg, nymph, adult
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:mimicry cryptic mimicry
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Phasmatodea
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:related_species other stick insects
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:scientific_name Macrophyllum giganteum
gptkbp:size up to 15 cm
depends on diet
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species giganteum
gptkbp:stealth_features mimics twigs
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
deforestation
protected areas
exotic pet trade
staying still
gptkbp:wingspan wingless