French stick insect

Clonopsis gallica · Order: Phasmida · Family: Bacillidae

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French stick insect
Photo: Ramón Portellano, CC BY

The French stick insect lives in parts of southern Europe, several Atlantic islands and north-western Africa. It reproduces without males, using obligate parthenogenesis.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

The species is a stable, obligate parthenogen, meaning females produce offspring without mating.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

French stick insect photo 2
Photo: Ludivine Lamare, CC BY
French stick insect photo 3
Photo: Daisy Cadet, CC BY
French stick insect photo 4
Photo: João Valença, CC BY-SA
French stick insect photo 5
Photo: Ludivine Lamare, CC BY

Questions people ask

How does the French stick insect reproduce?

It reproduces by obligate parthenogenesis, so females produce offspring without mating.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Bacillidae)

Mediterranean stick insectMediterranean stick insectBacillus rossiusAttican Stick InsectAttican Stick InsectBacillus atticusPortuguese Stick InsectPortuguese Stick InsectLeptynia attenuataSpanish Stick InsectSpanish Stick InsectPijnackeria hispanica

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonopsis_gallica

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