Quick Take Rare giant stick insects now command market prices exceeding $1,000 for a single adult. These massive insects possess a fragile physiology that contradicts their imposing physical size.

Now, scientists know that the only living group of Lord Howe Island stick insects cling to the side of a rocky island located ...

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...

Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have been named for their granite boulder habitat: Choerophyrne koeypad (“rocky ...

After conservation efforts that lasted for more than a decade, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is finally bringing the critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insects to the forefront.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Visitors to the San Diego Zoo are in for a real treat as they now have a chance to view the rarest insect in the world. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s entomology team and ...

The insects were once thought to be extinct before they were rediscovered on the Ball’s Pyramid volcano in 2001. Getty Images/iStockphoto A California zoo has put the rarest insects on Earth — also ...

Do Rare Males Retain Reproductive Function? While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these species, rare males occasionally ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Visitors to the San Diego ...