Dog-Eared Stick insect (Hyrtacus tuberculatus)
Dog-Eared Stick insect (Hyrtacus tuberculatus)
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Dog-Eared Stick insect Hyrtacus tuberculatus
Sold as juveniles – Captive Bred
An arid species that thrives in the wild on small shrubs no taller than 40cm.
Adult Body Length Females 6-8cm Males 5-6cm
Foodplants Westringia fruticosa
Notes
Also known as the Lobed-abdomen stick insect, the two spines on the head give them the much better common name “ Dog-eared stick insect”.
We are still trialling foodplants with this species, they seldom move during the day and appear to eat little compared to other species.