My Collection Of Creatures Expanded. Stick Nymphs.

[tyler0912]

Purchased 10 indian stick insect nymphs off ebay for £3.
14 Arrived theyre soo small and cute munching, crawling and interacting. It's awesome. I still dont' understand how they dont get eaten theyre' rubbish at camouflaging. ?
haha. Does anyone else have stick insects, i also bought a pop net for when theyre bigger. So yah just thought i'd post they was soo cute. i originally wanted a praying mantis but couldn't get hold of live food often enough. anyway. Who has Stick Insects?

 

[wellington]

Hey, where are the pics? How dare you not share pics of them I don't have any, but used to catch them as a kid when we would be camping. Would play with them for a while, then let them go. They are really cool. I also like the mantis also, caught a couple of those too.

 

[tyler0912]

Please Forgive Me...Ignore my face.

 

[poison]

what do these eat?

 

[tyler0912]

Privet,Brambles,Eucalyptus,Lettuce,Rose,Oak.

 

[Tom]

Phasmids are illegal in the US. So will just just live vicariously through you.

 

[tyler0912]

Wow, Why Are They Illegal? Are There Not Phasmids Living In That Country?

 

[poison]

ive found stick bugs out here before

 

[Itort]

Phasmids are illegal in the US. So will just just live vicariously through you.

I guess I've been a criminal from early age. I've collected these in thru out the Midwest since I was child in late 50's on. Perhaps this one of those weird California laws.

 

[Yvonne G]

If they are not native they are illegal to have.

 

[Tom]

Wow, Why Are They Illegal? Are There Not Phasmids Living In That Country?

Like most of our laws, there is no good reason. Just more government oppression and freedom revocation.

 

[yagyujubei]

I don't see stick insects very often around here,but mantids almost daily in the summer.

 

[tyler0912]

Wow, there are not many laws like that over here.
I know were not aloud to touch Great Crested Newts, Bats, Swans. But Im Sure Thats About It :L /In a nutshell.