big Walking Leaf insect walking on me (phyllium)

[coppercapisgay]

R these good pets as I might be getting 3 of them

[G0odf3lla]

Dude, there's a plant moving on your arm

[OpinionatedJosh]

Evolution can't. I think these types of creatures give credence to intelligent design.

[Makzimiser]

where do you buy these?

[baguazhang2]

absolutely perfect camouflage...they can even mimic a waxy leaf with the underbelly. It's amazing how evolution can produce this through trial and error.

[23mikemack]

Smoke that shit!

[yuseistamp]

pretty creature=)

[Xbox360customUK]

MUUUUMM..... I found the lettuce!!

[iistyleszii]

can i eat them?

[socccero]

thats cool!

[importscene]

Wouldn't want someone to slip that little puppy into your salad !! LOL ;)

[misukiyuki]

Before these videos, I've only seen scorpions and tarantulas as pets. I had no idea that so many much more beautiful insects could be pets. They all seem to have their own personalities! I love these videos. (^_^)

[MUSCLECOLT]

I want one!

[789truth]

how can i own one?? it is so fragile and beautiful! :)

[IndigoCat17]

Wow its is so pretty,who knew a bug could be so pretty

[Itsalive96]

so this species is asexual? 

[CupHolderz]

So is the leaf part of its body...would it hurt the insect if you were to tear the leaf part?

[nervenzucken]

Das ist echt ein tolles Insekt...Bin grade total fasziniert :-)

[mashmusic11235]

Umm... I'm new to the amazing world of stick insects/mantids/leaf insects/etc. How can a species survive without males? Do the females simply carry both types of reproductive cells?

[strohmann]

@mashmusic11235: no, having both types of reproductive cells would meat they are Hermaphrodites. The magic word here is "Parthenogenesis"

Sometimes however there are male phyllium giganteum, but they are very rare and the females don't need them.. i think it's a evolutionary relic from long time ago when they reproduced "normal"

[FedeP74]

how beautiful!!

[WiiSpeakApple]

I have just bought 1. Do they just walk? and what do I feed them? also how do they mate? thanks

[strohmann]

@WiiSpeakApple : they walk and climb and eat and drink and play dead/leaf and lay eggs. They eat bramble and oak leaves. This particular species (phyllium giganteum) doesn't have males, but other phyllium species do, the males climb on the female, docks his abdomen on her abdomen and transfers the semen. This can take hours. The males are smaller and usually can fly.

[WiiSpeakApple]

@strohmann ahh. I ordered Phyllium Siccifolium whats the difference?

[strohmann]

@WiiSpeakApple p. siccifolium is smaller, and they have males. The females have wings, that cover the complete abdomen, p. giganteum have smaller wings. But still, the p. siccifolium females can't fly... You can feed the same, I think... the rest is a job for you&google ;)

[baguazhang2]

@WiiSpeakApple

You should really know the answers before you buy any creature.

[wuermchen85]

thx for upload, great !!!

[derneuschooer]

coooooooooool

[rawritsfrankiie]

I really love these's insects im trying to find somewhere that sell's them no luck yet :(

[ferretlover60]

@rawritsfrankiie u can buy eggs off of ebay

[LostPrototyp3]

Evolution

[LeOgEcKoMaN]

I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANTTTTTTT

[NikkiRose]

Imagine a bug that imitates a tree.

[Urbanstylexxl]

wow

[wintertears14]

omg, i get goosebumps whenever i see any insects.. ANY! and whenever my brother throw this insects at me, i also get goosebumps. xD

[Omega1818]

i find it fascinating that an insect can genetically mimic the look of a plant to survive, that just blows my mind, how do they do it? well i kno how, over time but still...

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

That is a very cool insect. Phasmids unfortunately are illegal to have in private homes where I live.

[strohmann]

@KawaiiKemonomimi really? may i ask where you live ?

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

@strohmann California. Zoos and other such facilities could have them but I was looking for sellers when I found out this state couldn't keep phasmids and tiger beetles.

[jkldngsdnlfnosd]

unbelievable :o

[DXmmuauaua]

because its body is a little bumpy

[strohmann]

i think the moult was ok, the video is 2 days after the moult and it hasn't eaten these 2 days. Some days later, after eating and drinking it got smoother. My other leaves looked quiet like this one at the corrosponding age..

[DXmmuauaua]

Ok it's normal that they don't eat or drink few days after moult :D

[DXmmuauaua]

Ohh sub adult i think... but i can see that it had a bad moult before :(

[strohmann]

yes, she was sub adult. But why do you think she had a bad moult ?

[TheMissit]

wow, thats beautiful mate... i love it, its awesome

whats the song??

[strohmann]

it's adult now, i'll do a new video soon... the song is from youtube. They have this service "AudioSwap" where you can choose from quiet a variety of songs. Unfortunately I don't remember how it was named. It's not from a well-known band or soundtrack, at least i can tell you that....

[CockroachHead]

Cool vid! I also keep giganteum :)