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Detailed explanation-1: -Phryganistria chinensisInsect Museum of West China The insect we are introducing here is the Phryganistria chinensis Zhao, which, at 64 centimeters long and a body length of 38.2 centimeters, is the largest insect specimen known to man.

Detailed explanation-2: -Walking stick insects disguised themselves as leaves starting some 126 million years ago, report paleontologists, even before the advent of flowering plants. The fossil discoveries from modern-day Mongolia mark some of the earliest examples of the twig-mimicking stick insects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Giant Walking Stick (Phobaeticus serratipes) The giant walking stick is one of the longest walking sticks. The adult female, with outstretched forelegs, spans over 15 inches! Worldwide, there are more than 2, 500 closely related species, though some look more like leaves than sticks.

Detailed explanation-4: -During their annual bug-hunting trip to North Queensland, collectors from Museum Victoria in Melbourne stumbled across a gargantuan stick insect (Ctenomorpha gargantua). The specimen was 50cm long, including outstretched legs, placing it amongst the largest in the world, and the longest in Australia.