Is a walking stick a vertebrate or inverebrate?

1. Is a walking stick an invertebrate?
2. Do walking sticks have backbones?
3. Are stick insects vertebrates or invertebrates?
4. Does a stick insect have backbone?
5. What is a walking stick called?

Is a walking stick an invertebrate?

Walking sticks, or stick insects, are a group of highly camouflaged insects. Stick insects are the biggest insects in the world—one species measures over 20 inches (51 centimeters) long with its legs outstretched. ...

Do walking sticks have backbones?

The giant walkingstick (Megaphasma denticrus) is the largest insect in North America, with females up to 7 inches long. The middle and hind legs have spines. Males have a single, large spine on each hind leg.

Are stick insects vertebrates or invertebrates?

Insects are part of a higher classification group of invertebrates known as the arthropods. Arthropods have segmented bodies, jointed legs and a tough outer exoskeleton.

Does a stick insect have backbone?

Arthropods is a phylum that includes insects and spiders. They are invertebrates, which means they do not have an internal skeleton and backbone.

What is a walking stick called?

walkingstick, (order Phasmida, or Phasmatodea), also called stick insect, any of about 3,000 species of slow-moving insects that are green or brown in colour and bear a resemblance to twigs as a protective device. ... Walkingsticks are unusual among the insects in that they have the ability to regenerate legs and antennae.