Stick Insect I.D.

[2dogs2000]

I would love some help on identifying a stick insect that I put on the Gallery today. It was found in a park in Northamptonshire by a pupil at the school I work in. Do they breed in this area or is this an abandoned pet?
This is my first picture in the Gallery and I can't figure out how to transfer the picture to this thread, even with the online tutorial.

[Tursiops2]

Done:


2dogs, to put a link to a photo in a thread, right-click on "forum image link" field below the photo, select all, then copy and paste into your post.
Can't help with the ID, but what an interesting find .
T2

[Tiggrx]

Originally Posted by 2dogs2000

I would love some help on identifying a stick insect that I put on the Gallery today. It was found in a park in Northamptonshire by a pupil at the school I work in. Do they breed in this area or is this an abandoned pet?
This is my first picture in the Gallery and I can't figure out how to transfer the picture to this thread, even with the online tutorial.

Many species of Stick Insect are kept as pets, several being readily available. A few species have become established in mild areas (Cornwall/Devon) but I think it unlikely that a colony would survive in Northants. It is likely that your specimen either escaped or was released (some species are very prolific breeders).

Not sure as to identity but it may be the Thorny Stick-insect (Aretaon asperrimus)

[demicav]

Nice picture, that's some find, it's amazing what turns up.

[Ukwildlifeo]

looks like one of the prickly stick insects. couldn't say what the species is. But as a general rule stick insects like bramble, and some species take ivy and privet to, if you wnat to feed it

[2dogs2000]

Thank you for loading my image for me and for the info.

Looked up Aretaon Asperrimus on the net and I think you may well be right.

Thank you for the help and advice. It makes posting on here not as scarey as I thought it would be