Stick insects are vegetarian insects. They usually live in grass or trees and feed on leaves. Stick insects also take a long time to feed, and with the increase of insect age, the amount of leaves eaten by individuals increases, which is a forest pest and harms plants.

There is nothing wrong with the stick insect itself, but after eating it, the parasites in the stick insect will be transferred to the body. No matter people or animals, eating the stick insect is likely to foam at the mouth and die. The body of stick insects is like bamboo, which is segmented and has a long body.

Although stick insects are not poisonous, they should not be taken lightly. If your fingers are black, numb and red after being bitten by stick insects, you must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Stick insects have strong hiding ability, especially on leaves, and stick insects are most likely to appear.

If cattle or sheep eat stick insects while grazing, they will instantly fall to the ground and finally die slowly. This is because there are parasites in the stick insects. After eating the stick insects, the parasites will be transferred to the consumers, and the parasites in the body can kill animals and people.

Don't eat stick insects by mistake

Stick insects are very good at disguising themselves as withered branches, which are difficult to find if you don't look carefully. Although stick insects also carry bamboo characters, they are not hidden on bamboo. Because the appearance color of stick insects is very similar to the branches of ordinary trees, it is easy to see stick insects on ordinary branches. Although this insect looks terrible, it will not do any harm if you don't touch it.