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Stick insect (bark) Lamponius guerini

Stick insect (bark) Lamponius guerini

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Impressive bark insect originally from Guadalupe but bred in Spain.

It is a very easy species to keep in captivity, they imitate a dry branch, it is a curious species due to the difference in colors in males and females that usually darken when night falls.

At birth they measure 1.2 cm and as adults the males will measure about 7 cm and the females about 9 cm. Its coloration can be green or yellow.

They will need a terrarium 2 times their body width and 3 times their height, with a humidity of 75%. They feed on brambles and rose bushes.

When they are born they are nymphs (L1) and they carry out 5 moults (L5), this takes about 5 months and they already become adults, living for up to 12 more months. If you have a preference for one sex, check availability.

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