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Tropidoderus childrenii

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Tropidoderus childrenii
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T. childrenii
Binomial name
Tropidoderus childrenii
Gray, 1833

Tropidoderus childrenii, the Children's stick insect, is a species of stick insect native to Australia. [1]

Description

They generally measure about 110 millimetres (4.3 in) in length.

During adulthood the Children's stick insect mates more than once and females lays eggs its whole life as an adult. From Winter to Autumn, (winter laid autumn hatched) the eggs will hatch, forming an army of baby stick insects.

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