Sub Family: Pseudophasmatinae.

Foodplant in captivity: I use a mix of privet and - rather unusually for a member of the Pseudophasmatinae - bramble.  

Humidity requirements: I personally keep this species in a plastic tank that has ventilation holes in the lid.  I spray the leaves probably only once a fortnight.

Comment: An attractive, winged species, of which both sexes are able fly some distance.  The adult females (~7 cm long) have brown bodies and wings, long stripy antennae and fantastic yellow eyes.  They also have several dark spines along the length of the thorax.  Adult males are similar looking, though smaller (~4-5 cm long).

Defence tactics: Like most Pseudophasmatinae, this species is able to 'spray' when disturbed, though the chemical released isn't nearly as irritating or offensive as that of Anisomorpha spp, for example.  The adults can also fly (glide) for short distances (up to a few metres).