The Lord Howe Island stick insect is so rare Sir David Attenborough made a special visit to Australia to see it. NEWS I www.7News.com.au | 7NEWS Perth

This giant bug is a Lord Howe Island stick insect. Although they can grow to be as long as a human hand, their most remarkable feat at this point is simply existing -- until 2001, the species was believed to be extinct... | Great Big Story

Night time is the right time for our Lord Howe Island Stick Insects! Time to eat, drink, find a mate and, as a Critically Endangered species, lay those very important eggs! | Zoos Victoria

One of the coolest conservation stories isn't about lions, tigers, or bears, it's about bugs--the Lord Howe Island stick insect to be exact. | San Diego Zoo

Gettin' sticky with it. The Lord Howe Island stick insect, also known as the "tree lobster," is a unique nocturnal insect. Despite its name, it's neither a lord nor a crustacean, but it does have a royal presence, standing out with its large, flightless stature. When fully mature, it can reach lengths of up to 6 inches, making it quite the "ruler" of the insect world. The Lord Howe stick insect breeding program at San Diego Zoo is part of an ongoing, collaborative effort to protect the world's r

Did you know the Lord Howe Island stick insect was originally thought to be extinct? Australia's rarest insect, the elusive bugs can only be found on the tiny island in the Tasman Sea and in captivity. | The Australian

Join Ranger Erik as he chats about insect collecting at the park and reads “Phasmid Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect” by Rohan Cleave and illustrated by Coral Tulloch for this week's Reading with a Ranger. You may not know this but insects are incredibly important! They pollinate our food, recycle soil nutrients, and provide food for thousands of other species. If a "book of life" on Earth contained every species in 100 pages, 70 pages would be devoted to insects. Lord Howe Island Phasmi