Two new species of stick insects have been recently discovered. Why weren't they noticed sooner? Well, the thing about a stick insect - its main distinguishing feature - is it looks like a stick. And the thing about rainforests, the environment of rainforests, your basic rainforest background - is they're full of sticks. So how are you supposed to see them?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/stick-insect-species-discovered-far-north-queensland/107176446
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