Phasmid hides for 80 years

[meaganelise9]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/02/24/147367644/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years?sc=fb&cc=fp

 

[frogparty]

I read this earlier today!!! So awesome

 

[rs4guy]

Indeed it is!

 

[ismart]

How insane! They are just feeding off of one bush! :blink:

 

[warpdrive]

How insane! They are just feeding off of one bush! :blink:

clearly they are intelligent. at least enough to be frugal with that bush.

I can just hear mama stick bug now..."come on now little timmy, just one leaf for you today. your sister has to eat tomorrow!!!" :stuart:

Harry

 

[psyconiko]

Yep .Read about it some years ago...Amazing!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Howe_Island_stick_insect

 

[Bryce08]

How insane! They are just feeding off of one bush! :blink:

thats so freaking crazy...all this time

 

[Fichte]

Hehe, in US the Dryococelus australis topic is new???

They are already in breed in different Zoos a few jears

 

[brancsikia339]

I read about this a few years ago. It's not exactly new news to me, but is still awesome!

 

[mkayum]

COOL! but those insects remind me from the movie; King kong. yikes!