Insects

The Phasmid Study Group

The Phasmid Study Group (PSG)

The Phasmid Study Group is the society for anyone with an interest in Stick and Leaf insects, however amateur or professional you may be, you will be welcome. The pupose of the group is to encourage studies of all aspects of PHASMIDS (Stick and Leaf Insects).

Since its formation early in 1980, The Phasmid Study Group has expanded to more than 500 members in 23 countries, including people of all ages ranging from beginners to professional entomologists. Since Phasmids have recieved little attention until recently there is considerable scope for the amateur to contribute valuable information.

The PSG now have their own web site and for the most up to date information, particularly for details pertaining to membership you should visit The PSG Home Page

 

The Sticks ThemselvesThe Phasmid Study Group

Stick-insects are amazing, beautiful, generally easy to keep, and a lot of fun for both children and adults. For more information see the Order Phasmida.

Classification

Order= Phasmida

  • Family Phylliidae, Usually thickset sometimes flattish insects, includes the Genus Phyllium commonly known as leaf insects.
  • Family Phasmatidae, Usually elongate, sometimes extremely so includes the longest insect in the world (Phobaeticus kirbyi) and the common green laboratory Stick-Insect, Carausius morosus.

 

  Divider With Eyes

Book Review

The Amazing World of Stick and Leaf Insectsby Paul D Brock
Stick Insects of Britain, Europe and the Mediterranean by Paul Brock.

Phasmids on the Web

Keeping Stick Insects as Pets
The Order Phasmida an Introduction to Stick Insects and their biology
The Sticklist A listserver for Stick Insect enthusiasts
The Phasmid Study Group Species List
Klaus Lipinski’s Phasmid Page (about ova mostly) and entirely in German.
Eggs and Classification: the Phasmid connection 
Mark Watson’s Stick Insect Page
Tropische Insekten halten und züchten Also only in German at the moment.
A Stick Insect comes to visit! From Australia
Australian Museum on-line
Arizona Walkingstick
Carausius morosus
Phasmids at the tree of life.
3 Photos Including an Anisomorpha sp.
Stick Insects with a nice stamp from Barbados
A Photo love story with Oreophotes Peruanus
Tony and Charlotte’s Stick Insect Page
Page from Sydney Morning Herald on 2nd October 1997

 

Picture Parade

Heteropteryx dilatata PSG No 18 a 5th instar Female. JPG 16K
Eurycantha calcarata PSG No 23 a 5th instar Female. JPG 28K
Eurycantha calcarata PSG No 23 an Adult Male.JPG 35k
Eurycantha calcarata PSG No 23 the same guy again, this time with a pen for size .JPG 71k
Aretaon asperrimus PSG No 118 a 1st instar JPG 30K courtesy of Rob Lind
Aretaon asperrimus PSG No 118 a 2st instar ? JPG 51K courtesy of Rob Lind
Aretaon asperrimus PSG No 118 a 3st instar ? JPG 48K courtesy of Rob Lind
Aretaon asperrimus PSG No 118 a 4th instar Female. JPG 28K
Extatosoma tiaratum PSG No 9 a 1st instar JPG 43K courtesy of Rob Lind
Extatosoma tiaratum PSG No 9 a 1st instar JPG 39K courtesy of Rob Lind
Extatosoma tiaratum PSG No 9some ova JPG 59K courtesy of Rob Lind
Extatosoma tiaratum PSG No 9 a 3rd instar female, JPG 35K
Extatosoma tiaratum PSG No 9 Female Imago JPG 30K courtesy of Rob Lind
Extatosoma tiaratum PSG No 9Closeup of the head of the above. JPG 24K courtesy of Rob Lind
Heteropteryx dilatata PSG No 18some ova JPG 59K courtesy of Rob Lind
Guessus whatum PSG No ?An unidentified nymph JPG26K Curtesy of Rob Lind
Phillium bioculatum PSG No 10 JPG 23K courtesy of Ulrich Ziegler
Centrophasma hadrillus PSG No 146 Female Imago JPG 34K courtesy of Phil Bragg
Epidare nolimetangere PSG No 99 Female Imago JPG 20K courtesy of PHil Bragg
Haaniella grayii PSG No 125 Male JPG 40K courtesy of Phil Bragg
Pharncacia kirbyi PSG No Mating pair JPG 26K courtesy of Phil Bragg 

 

Ova

Some scanning electron microscope images of Stick-Insect eggs courtesy of Klaus Lipinski. Klaus has his own Phasmid page (about ova mostly) and if you like looking at Phasmid eggs there are a lot more images there, the site is entirely in German.
The Warty Stick-InsectThis species is scientifically un-named at the present. 60K JPG
Aplopus sp. 45K JPG
Baculum extradentatum 100K JPG
Calynda sp. 70K JPG
Eurycantha coriacea 52K JPG
Lamponius guerini 87K JPG
Lonchodes haematomus138K JPG
Lonchodes everetti 60K JPG
Paramenexenus laetus 53K JPG
Trachythorax maculicollis 67K JPG

Thanks to Phil Bragg PSG Membership No (445), Rob Lind PSG Membership No (315), Ulrich Ziegler PSG Membership No (233) and Klaus Lipinski for the images they have donated

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