Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have ...

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...

It's commonly assumed that when insects are eaten by birds, they and their unborn young have no chance of survival. However, a team of Japanese researchers hypothesized that the eggs within insect ...

While females have wings, they are not strong flyers because of their "heavy bodies", according to Professor EmmottCredit: Reuters The female specimen has a wingspan similar to that of a small bird.

Scientists have created the best map of stick-insect evolution to date by combining DNA analysis and knowledge of their varied egg-laying techniques. The first stick insects flicked or dropped their ...

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...

The new species, named Acrophylla alta, is roughly the same size as a barn owl A NEW super-sized species of stick insect has been discovered in a remote rainforest in Australia. The bug, which was ...