Australia has always been a country with extremely abundant species, but do you know that it is also one of the countries with very severe extinction in the world. Recently, a survey showed that a species that is about to be extinct is rarely known in Australia. This animal is Lord Hao Island stick insect .
This is called "the rarest in the world" insect , unique to Australia. Most of them used to live on Lord Howe Island, and after 1920, the insect was considered extinct. It was not until 2001 that a group of entomologists and conservationists investigated local animal and flora communities in Poles pyramid that they accidentally discovered a very small stick insect settlement, with about 20 to 30.
They are as long as 15 cm in length and weigh 25 grams, and generally female insects are larger than male insects. Their physique and color changes have always been known as "lobsters on trees". They have an oval body and strong feet, and the male has a pair of thick thighs that are not proportionate. However, the legs of these stick insects were not as thick as they are now, but were extremely slender.
Because habitats are destroyed, they migrate southward. Southern The land is windy, and the slender calves are difficult to grasp the ground and are easily blown away by the wind. Therefore, they constantly strengthen their thighs and work hard to make their thighs longer and thicker. In order to better hunt, their thighs were also armed with "evil-like" thorns, causing the enemy to escape when they saw the wind. Using these thick thighs can make them run faster.
The most unique thing about this stick insect is that it takes care of his wife, which is fully displayed in every detail of life. The male insect was very considerate of his wife and always followed his wife's wishes. Even the direction and location of the activities were decided by his wife. At night, males will wrap their wives with their strong legs to protect their wives from the cold until their wives fall asleep.
"LHI stick insects have some special qualities such as their resilience and desperate survival, their ability to reproduce without males, their tendency to form large social groups during the day, and even their foot pads are heart-shaped. If people know these facts, then the popularity factor may soar," Dr. Pearson said.
In Australia, 85% of people don't like them. This puts their survival at greater risk. Many people believe that an arthropod insect is unique and does not have the kindness of mammals, such as another endangered animal, " Tasmanian Demon ".
Now, endangered insects are fighting hard to seek support, and studying and saving this species from tens of thousands of years ago has profound significance for scientific research work. I sincerely hope that these insects that may not be "beautiful" can survive forever...
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