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Walking sticks mimic two leafy looks and split their species

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A species of walking stick, an insect that pretends it’s part of a plant, may be evolving into two species by adapting to different environments.

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SPLITTING STICKS. Striped (top) and nonstriped forms of a walking stick show a rare example of one species splitting into two by adapting to different environments.