How difficult is it to keep Japanese Stick Insect?

Beginner. This is a beginner-friendly species. No special equipment or experience is required, and it can be kept successfully with basic care setup.

What is the lifespan of Japanese Stick Insect?

The average lifespan of Japanese Stick Insect is Adult females 4-6 months / adult males 3-4 months. With proper care and nutrition, they can live a long and healthy life.

How large does Japanese Stick Insect get?

Japanese Stick Insect typically reaches Males 57-62mm (only a few records), females 74-100mm as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Japanese Stick Insect?

The price of Japanese Stick Insect varies significantly depending on bloodline, size, captive-bred generation, and sex. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Q: What should I feed Japanese Stick Insect?

Japanese Stick Insect feeds on: The leaves of broadleaf trees such as cherry, konara oak and evergreen oak. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Beginner

Ramulus mikado

The best-known stick insect in Japan, found from Honshu to Kyushu. Females reach 74-100mm. Males are so rare that only a handful have ever been found, and the species normally reproduces by parthenogenesis. Its short antennae separate it from Phraortes elongatus.

Difficulty

Beginner

Temperature

20〜28℃

Lifespan

Adult females 4-6 months / adult males 3-4 months

Size

Males 57-62mm (only a few records), females 74-100mm

Humidity

60〜80%

Diet

The leaves of broadleaf trees such as cherry, konara oak and evergreen oak

About

Ramulus mikado is the best-known stick insect in Japan, found from Honshu south of Miyagi and Niigata through Shikoku and Kyushu, and often called simply nanafushi. Females measure 74-100mm and males 57-62mm, though males are so rare that only a handful have been found. It is frequently confused with Phraortes elongatus, but its antennae are short where that species has long ones. Like many phasmids it reproduces by parthenogenesis, the female laying without mating; every nymph is female and genetically identical to its mother. A joint study by the National Institute for Basic Biology, Kobe University and Fukushima University found that the rare males, while normal in form and behaviour, have entirely lost their reproductive function. The eggs resemble plant seeds in shape and size and are covered by a hard shell, taking from thirteen days to more than seventy, on average twenty to thirty, to hatch.

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