{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "stick-insect",
  "name": "Indian Stick Insect",
  "scientificName": "Carausius morosus",
  "category": "Insect",
  "summary": "The Indian stick insect (Carausius morosus) is a master of twig camouflage native to southern India and famous worldwide as a classroom and pet insect. Wingless females reproduce largely by parthenogenesis, eat shrub leaves such as bramble, live about a year, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Arthropoda",
    "class": "Insecta",
    "order": "Phasmatodea",
    "family": "Lonchodidae",
    "genus": "Carausius"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.003,
    "lengthM": 0.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 1,
    "lifespanYears": 1
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Carausius morosus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Shrubs and laboratory cultures"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 1 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 0.003 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 1 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Southern India; widely cultured worldwide as an educational insect.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/stick-insect/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/stick-insect/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}