Thorny Devil Walkingstick
Common Name: Thorny Devil Walkingstick Scientific Name: Eurycantha calcarata
Order: Phasmida
Range: They originate from Papua New Guinea and northern Australia
Diet: Leaves of forest trees and shrubs. We feed our animals bramble.
Reader Rail Information: Aptly named males of the Spiny (thorny) Devil sport huge spines on the enlarged hind legs. When disturbed they will raise the abdomen and expose a pair of stink glands at the tip of the abdomen (reminiscent of skunk odor) and spread the hind legs. They are capable of drawing blood when striking with their legs and are commonly found hiding in hollow tree trunks and stumps. This species’ color is affected by humidity levels; in more humid areas it is dark brown while in more arid areas is pale brown
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