tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post5366186395688518582..comments2023-10-25T21:45:58.342+10:00Comments on Bush Bernie's Blog: Wildlife On Wednesday ... Stick Insects.BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-85216988127840719132013-06-09T10:42:10.725+10:002013-06-09T10:42:10.725+10:00Hi! The horned and the large ones are katydids (ma...Hi! The horned and the large ones are katydids (maybe there's one grasshopper, not that sure) in the order Orthoptera.Cesar Crashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421491373179066260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-55429113190225448962013-06-04T13:57:31.245+10:002013-06-04T13:57:31.245+10:00The big green stick insect is called a Goliath Sti...The big green stick insect is called a Goliath Stick Insect. It is the females that are bigger, as they are the ones that constantly lay the eggs. The males are smaller and very slim in the body. Bug Kidzhttp://www.bugkidz.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-58803488333856047222012-01-13T22:49:26.903+10:002012-01-13T22:49:26.903+10:00used to it! Its in the 20's this morning and w...used to it! Its in the 20's this morning and we had snow..and I am cold. I can be your gardener and southern style cook!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800999516616856785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-67648903943913678252012-01-13T21:42:36.848+10:002012-01-13T21:42:36.848+10:00Hmm, that is interesting about the 'lack' ...Hmm, that is interesting about the 'lack' of insects. I love the stick insects...I have never seen the one with the point in my area, though. That's cool! Wow, what a fantastic shot of the bird w/the very LONG stick insect. Never have I seen one THAT long;-)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-61998236286265244102012-01-13T06:23:59.516+10:002012-01-13T06:23:59.516+10:00Yes, I've been left wondering why the insects ...Yes, I've been left wondering why the insects have been so scarce on the ground this summer! Do they know something we don't? We do have some rather large insects here, but there are some cute little ones too.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-54088979369632676722012-01-13T06:22:38.098+10:002012-01-13T06:22:38.098+10:00Ha, Jean, you'd be most welcome. Are you sure...Ha, Jean, you'd be most welcome. Are you sure you want 34 deg C, with above 80% humidity? It'a quite warm and toasty!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-64082469027974313552012-01-13T02:04:42.260+10:002012-01-13T02:04:42.260+10:00Interesting about the lack of bugs. I haven't...Interesting about the lack of bugs. I haven't seen a walking stick in ages! The ones you have there are enormous! Scary!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-85258526234900777102012-01-13T01:20:03.961+10:002012-01-13T01:20:03.961+10:00Bernie...34F dropping and it's snowing. Can I ...Bernie...34F dropping and it's snowing. Can I come stay with you?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800999516616856785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-66619337837205568132012-01-12T14:46:06.608+10:002012-01-12T14:46:06.608+10:00GardenWalk ... truly a great example of the food c...GardenWalk ... truly a great example of the food chain in action!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-79444258941418587332012-01-12T14:45:25.507+10:002012-01-12T14:45:25.507+10:00Hi Jean. We seem to have Cicadas every year, but ...Hi Jean. We seem to have Cicadas every year, but there's just a difference in the number of them ... and the noise they make!! When the population is huge it really does drive us nuts!! I've so noticed the difference this summer. <br /><br />Yes we do get Praying Mantis here all the time. Again, this summer there doesn't seem to be quite that many of them though. I too, give BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-45863336024633336302012-01-12T14:43:36.281+10:002012-01-12T14:43:36.281+10:00Andrea, we mostly have the Cicadas that sing all d...Andrea, we mostly have the Cicadas that sing all day and night long. Thankfully we've had a respite from their deafening chorus this summer. <br /><br />That foot-long Stick Insect would be a fantastic sight. We occasionally get the huge ones. <br /><br />I was wondering whether the lack of insects here this summer might have resulted from the combination of some rather BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-52751200979659080712012-01-12T14:39:22.086+10:002012-01-12T14:39:22.086+10:00Thanks Cathy. We also have Praying Mantis here, b...Thanks Cathy. We also have Praying Mantis here, but I haven't seen all that many this summer either.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-82306278704266456782012-01-12T14:38:39.163+10:002012-01-12T14:38:39.163+10:00Ooh, I'm with you on that one! I hate it when...Ooh, I'm with you on that one! I hate it when they land in your hair and get tangled up!!!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-4162832883812679002012-01-11T23:50:11.553+10:002012-01-11T23:50:11.553+10:00Nice parade of critters, especially those stick in...Nice parade of critters, especially those stick insects. I doubt that one will be growing anything very soon being chomped in half. That is a great photo Bernie, but a little misfortune for the bug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-38253868354222436402012-01-11T22:46:59.272+10:002012-01-11T22:46:59.272+10:00G'Day Bernie.Looks like we have some of the sa...G'Day Bernie.Looks like we have some of the same insects here too. We have cicadas in certain years. 13 year and so on. The droning of those males will almost drive you nuts. When they are gone its like magic! If you have the stick insects do you have the preying mantis as well? I give them a wide berth as they bite.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800999516616856785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-40943878878428136232012-01-11T17:47:03.495+10:002012-01-11T17:47:03.495+10:00Hi Bernie, these are also the insects we found her...Hi Bernie, these are also the insects we found here. For cicadas we also have those bigger greenish ones which are noisy at early evening rather than the daily cicadas. I seldom see stick insects in our property, but i last found a dead one from a mango tree which was more than a foot long, really scary! I don't see any changes of their presence here though. Maybe the length of the dry seasonAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-34188688450952686742012-01-11T16:32:58.557+10:002012-01-11T16:32:58.557+10:00Interesting post,we have a lot of praying mantis h...Interesting post,we have a lot of praying mantis herecathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-51184266998920325072012-01-11T15:45:17.228+10:002012-01-11T15:45:17.228+10:00I don't mind stick insects - EXCEPT when they ...I don't mind stick insects - EXCEPT when they jump on me.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.com