bigbulls 26 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Every year we get several tiny stick insects making it up from the garden in to the house, first one this year was a couple of days ago. I have found a couple of big-uns in the past as well, i put one in the conservatory but it nailed the money plant and the Hoya so had to be evicted. Just wondered if anyone else has resident breeding stickys in their garden.???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I keep Macklays spectres and have also had Indian stick insects but unless I'm very much mistaken there are no native stick insects in Blighty so they must be escapees? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,420 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Two types of stick-insect living wild in the uk Theres also scorpions etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I stand corrected mackem Which species? Are they exotic escapees? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,420 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Been here for over 100 years,dont know how they got here though,asylum-seekers maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just googled it, two NZ species in the south west of England for over 100 years, interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 eerrrmm... theres water stick insects....but you got to be lucky to see one.....next one i get i will take a piccy... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigbulls 26 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yeah, i remember reading several years ago that they were in a few places near us on the Lizard peninsular, i dont think they like the extreems of the cold and frosty weather so get by without too much bother down south. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Interesting stuff....... I too thought we didn't and couldn't have 'wild' breeding stick insects in the UK. This throws everything my infant school teacher said to me last time I was 'good' enough to mind them during the holidays into confusion ! 100 years.......! Maybe its showing that 'global warming' is not so new???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craftycarper 0 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 i always stick insects in the garden, best place for them. Can't stand them in the house..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Been here for over 100 years,dont know how they got here though,asylum-seekers maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 confession time ,those really big stick insects can they live in the uk ,because a few years ago my son had a few as pets ,i hated them so i put them on the privet hedge at the bottom of the garden.am i going to get some stick for this lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 confession time ,those really big stick insects can they live in the uk ,because a few years ago my son had a few as pets ,i hated them so i put them on the privet hedge at the bottom of the garden.am i going to get some stick for this lol You'll be having a knock on the door from the environment agency any time now........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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