Protecting the Scotts Stick Insect
Section 1: The Organism I chose the Scotts stick insect (Caracusius Scotti) as my organism, it is a long insect with spines and multiple sets of legs. I found information about the Scotts stick insect from the IUCN red list . It is found in the island group of Seychelles. This island group contains many dense forests that are home to lots of interesting organisms. The Scotts stick insect is a primary consumer, eating lots of vegetation. From birds to other insects, various secondary consumers eat the Scotts stick insect. The Scotts stick insect has developed a set of spines that protrude from its body to help it blend into vegetation as well as defend itself. While much is unknown about population numbers for the Scotts stick insect, what is known is the Scotts stick insects’ numbers are dwindling. Much like many other insects, they have fallen victim to several changing effects of climate change. Its lifecycle is much like other members of the stick insects “P...