...for a fistfull of Phasmids...

These are australian Phasmids (Extatosoma tiaratum), they're all not adult yet. They're really easy to keep, they just need Blackberry-leaves and normal room-temperature. The females get pretty big, the males are smaller but still big.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Extatosoma
• tiaratum
• gespenstschrecke
• phasmid
• big
• huge
• insect
• terrarium
• hand

[Care4URchameleon]

hi, i enjoyed the music, who is it by? reminds me of a video game when i was a bit younger... something from super smash bros.????

those phasmids are awesome!

[strohmann]

it's some circus-music from youtube. There is that "audioswap"-feature where you can add tracks youtube provides. So it's not from a game..

[canaress]

they said that these insects are the cows of the insect world.



[drakenfolk]

how cutee :D

everytime i watch some of those vids i want my female extatosoma to produce more eggs... =P

[Coleoidea]

D'aww. Though they've probably died of old age by now...

[monjanse]

so cute!

[schwabbeltoast94]

Richtig niedlich mit der Musik ! =]

[Alfacuria]

I-want-

[TheInsectMania]

@Ingiequeen The people in shops are wrong, and no, I come from England, but I know all about these austrailian critters.

[Ingiequeen]

@TheInsectMania

Are you from Australia? The reason I ask is these insects (what is pictured in the video) are called Spiney Leaf Insects in all pet stores and by most people selling them. That is probably why I called them that.

[TheInsectMania]

@Ingiequeen Giant spinys are dark brown in colour, not as spiny as the giant pricklys and females have a big point on the end of their abdomen (Where she burys her eggs). Leaf insects are usually green in colour and actually look like leaves. Search up Leaf insect.

Mixing up these species is a common mistake.

[Ingiequeen]

@TheInsectMania

How do you tell the difference?