- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold vietnamese walking stick, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the vietnamese walking stick
The Vietnamese walking stick, also called the Annam walking stick, is a stick insect from the tropical forests of Vietnam. Adults measure roughly 100 to 120 mm, come in various browns and are wingless. It eats a variety of foliage, and chews with mouthparts that open horizontally rather than vertically. The species is mainly parthenogenetic, so males are very rare, and a female drops hundreds of mottled black and white eggs onto the forest floor. Nymphs resemble small adults and moult about six times before reaching adulthood. Birds and small mammals are the main predators, which its camouflage helps it avoid.
Vietnamese Walking Stick facts
- Males are very rare because the species mostly reproduces without mating.
- Legs can fall off under stress or while moulting, and usually regrow after one or two moults.
- Newborns are light tan and turn green after moulting.
- Adults live only five to seven months.
Where to see vietnamese walking stick in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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Minnesota· 1
Oregon· 1
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