Kingdom Animalia Family Diapheromeridae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | Suborder Verophasmatodea Scientific name Carausius Higher classification Diapheromeridae Order Phasmids | |
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Similar Carausius morosus, Phasmids, Extatosoma, Eurycantha, Heteropteryx | ||
Carausius is a genus of the tribe Lonchodini, in the order Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects). The genus is in many ways typical of the Phasmatodea in that all species are twig-like in appearance.
Carausius morosus is the most commonly kept stick insect in captivity.
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