N51 27.
Lifespan:
Male and female stick insects live for roughly the same length of time = 1
Females live two to three times as long as males = 0
Males live two to three times as long as females = 2
Reproduction:
Male stick insects hatch and raise the young = 7
Male and female stick insects are monogamous = 8
Females stick insects can produce offspring without a male = 9
Survival:
Stick insect exoskeletons emit a smelly poison to deter predators = 4
Stick insect eggs attract ants who take them back to their nest where they are protected until they hatch = 8
Stick insects can survive underwater for up to 12 hours = 2
E000 08.
Size:
The longest stick insect measures over half a metre with its legs extended = 5
The girth of the biggest stick insect is 15cm = 6
The legs of a stick insect are around twice the length of its body = 4
Distribution:
Stick insects are found in all continents of the world = 0
Stick insects are found only in South and Central America = 7
Stick insects are found all over the world apart from the Antarctic = 9
Habits:
Stick insects are mostly nocturnal = 1
Stick insects are mostly diurnal = 3
Stick insects are mostly crepuscular = 5