Children’s Stick Insect

Tropidoderus childrenii, the Children's stick insect, was first described in 1833 by Gray. The species is named after John George Children.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Children’s Stick Insect being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Tropidoderus gracilifemur
• Tropidoderus rhodomus
• Didymuria violescens
• Podacanthus keyi
• Podacanthus viridiroseus
• Podacanthus typhon

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Phasmida

Family

Phasmatidae

Genus

Tropidoderus

Species

Tropidoderus childrenii

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