Phasmids - Aretaon asperimus

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Species: Aretaon asperimus (PSG 118).

Common Name: Thorny Stick Insect.

Size:  Maximum: Males, 5cm. Females, 8cm.

Breeding: Sexual

Eggs: These are laid in to a pot of peat. Expect a very high hatch rate.

Food: Bramble.

Humidity: Medium. Spray every two or three days.

Comments:  This is an easy species to keep and very hardy. They are nice and compact, although have to ability to run away very fast when you are not looking.


Sub-adult female    Sub-adult female

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