Insect eggs hatch into nymphs ... plant and animal species that fell prey to rats, reemerged. The Lord Howe Island stick insects are on display at in the Tree Hollow area of Spineless Marvels ...

The zoo is among six institutions around the world that have been able to create living conditions for the largest species of flightless insect, the Lord Howe Island stick insect, which grows up ...

For years, scientists thought that the Lord Howe Island stick insect was extinct ... began sharing eggs with San Diego back in 2012. After a successful hatch, the insects are born as bright ...

For years, scientists thought that the Lord Howe Island stick insect was extinct ... began sharing eggs with San Diego back in 2012. After a successful hatch, the insects are born as bright ...

Most stick insects drop eggs onto the ground while hanging from a branch; Lord Howe Island stick insects do this too, but for some reason, Eve preferred sand. These early struggles paid off ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect, also known as "tree lobsters," is a big, flightless bug that comes out at night and can grow up to 6 inches long. Since 2012, the Zoo has been sent eggs from ...