New Hexbug Just Arrived
It came preprogrammed it to do a "Figure 1".
http://www.keepinginsects.com/stick-insect/species/leaf-insect-psg-278/
http://www.keepinginsects.com/stick-insect/species/leaf-insect-psg-278/
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Very cool!
Have you kept these sorts of insects before?
It looks like these things aren't easy to raise. Do you have to monitor the temperature and humidity of the insect's enclosure?
Was there some reason in particular why you wanted this insect? I think it's cool enough not to need another reason but I'm curious why you wanted one. I assume you didn't catch this from your yard?
Besides marveling at their hexapedal motion, I'm intrigued by their ability to reproduce by parthenogenesis. Even without a male, females lay eggs which will hatch more females, then more females, ad nauseum.
Kinda scary for me, I'm already outnumbered, living with 3 females. A bit of help from mother nature and they won't need me or other men at all.
Good luck with that, it was my dilemma for years. Being out voted three to one, stick your ground, and don't put anything controversial up for a vote.