Metermaid
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Hi, apart from birding my other raison d'etre is a Science Tech at a school. I recently set up a small colony of Thorny Stick Insects (I am getting to the point honest !)..... as I say not sure if my question is ok because I know questions about captive birds are not allowed - not sure if same applies to captive insects. In case it doesn't I would like to know if anyone can enlighten me about the mechanism these insects use to walk - I notice when they walk across my skin that they ' stick' to me - but only until they are ready to move a limb when the 'foot' lets go - I can feel this, does the foot have some sort of sucker which the insect controls? - I find them fascinating creatures, they are the first animals withing the department and the interest which the children are showing is really heartening.
Thanks for any replies
Rita
Thanks for any replies
Rita