Carausius (insect)
| Carausius | |
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| Carausius morosus from India | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Suborder: | Verophasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Subfamily: | Lonchodinae |
| Genus: | Carausius Stål, 1875 |
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Carausius is a genus of the tribe Lonchodini, in the order Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects). The genus is in many ways typical of the Phasmatodea in that all species are twig-like in appearance.
Carausius morosus is the most commonly kept stick insect in captivity.
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