Insects are vital to ecosystem services, providing food, water purification, and cultural benefits essential for human ...

A team of biologists in Montana and Germany has found that, regardless of type, those insects that express a protective stick- or leaf-like appearance all evolved the same basic body parts.

This is why they’re considered pests in some areas. Learn how to recognize the different types of stick bugs in your part of the world so you know what to do if you find one in your yard.