All links last checked on 08-January-2005

 

   Recommended Phasmid Links
www.stickinsect.org.uk

Official website of the Phasmid Study Group (PSG).

The one and only society dedicated to encourage studies of all aspects of Phasmids. All serious phasmid breeders are members of the PSG. 
Members benefit from a quarterly newsletter and a bi-annual scientific review (Phasmid Studies), plus the opportunity to attend a bi-annual meeting at The Natural History Museum, London.

"There are now many species being kept by members, and new ones are continually being added - many of the Group’s species are not available commercially. The Livestock Co-ordinator helps to distribute surplus stock to members who want them.

Members are not permitted to sell any livestock they obtain through the Group".

http://www.sticklist.com/target="_blank" Official website of "Stick Talk".  Stick Talk is a mailing list comprised of over 160 members from all over the world.  Anybody can join (click on the link to find out how),  and members can expect to receive approximately 3 e-mails a day regarding all aspects of keeping stick insects.  An invaluable resource if you are serious about phasmids.
http://phasme.ifrance.com/ This site, owned by Bruno Biron, really is THE BEST online resource of advanced phasmid info.  The French version is more complete than the English so if you know just a little French then give it a go.  Particularly good for pics of various species (click on Galerie Photos or Fiches d'Elevage), and also for information on the breeding of a whole range of species.
www.magmaconcept.com/insects/ This is the home of Cedric Vaucher's AMAZING pics of various insects.  The photographs on this site really are fantastic - I have so much respect for this guy!
www.phasmiden.de In both English and German, this  is the site of dedicated German 'phasmatologists',  Oskar Conle and Frank Hennemann.  Interesting articles on expeditions, plus a number of other articles (listed under "miscellaneous") on subjects such as Collecting, Zoogeography, Famous Phasmatologists, Dissections, History, Collects etc etc.  Many great photographs.  Definitely worth visiting.
http://www.phasmatania.org A wonderfully comprehensive site dedicated to phasmids, recently updated.
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~pmiller/stick_insects/ A professional guide to the stick insects of Australia.
www.sungaya.de This (German) website is owned by the great Oliver Zompro, discoverer of Sungaya inexpectata and the Mantophasmatodea, amongst other things.
http://www.angelfire.com/yt/kpyehi/ Michael K. P. Yeh's guide to the insects of Malaysia - check out the wonderful picture gallery.
www.phasmids.prv.pl In Polish, but definitely worth a look even if you don't understand the language.  Owned by Lukasz Czok (a member of Stick Talk and the PSG), and visually a very impressive site.  I think that an English version is in construction.
http://stickinsect.tripod.com/ Another well-presented site containing a lot of useful advice on rearing phasmids.
http://web.usc.es/~bagayoso/doc/ph_list.htm I am very envious of the high-quality pictures on this website - particularly the close-ups of the ova.
http://www.phasmid.freeservers.com/ Yet another wonderful site dedicated to phasmids (seriously, though - when I was first learning about phasmids I would have been completely lost without all this great online info).  This site contains a particularly interesting section on the life history of a male Extatosoma Tiaratum (My Research).
http://www.joybunnysartdesigns.i12.com/ Owned by Rev. Joy Gartside, a member of the PSG and a regular on Stick List.  Here you can buy adorable home-made stick insect toys, and original paintings, all created by Joy herself.  Definitely check out this site - new toys appearing all the time"
www.harpagon.cz/strasilky Owned by the Czech Zajda, this another beautiful site containing a lot of wonderful photographs.  Unfortunately none of it is in English, but you can still use the section entitled  "Druhy" (i.e. species).  
www.phasmania.co.uk Owned by Adam Conway, this is a lovely site about stick insects and other exotics (check out the leopard geckos!).  There are lots of nice pics on this site - my favourites are the photograph of the hatching nymph, and the interesting shot of E. tiaratum passing the spermatophore.  This site also contains a useful section of phasmid ova photographs.
http://dont-touch-my.com/ The website of the wonderfully crazy "Stick Insect Hunter", Andy Maluche.  Andy lives in the Philippines - check out his photographs of some really, really colourful sticks.

   Recommended Mantis Links
www.terra-typica.chRecently updated, the best thing about this site is the taxonomically-accurate database of mantis info, complete with extremely high-quality pics.  Also contains detailed reports (in both English and German) on the rearing of various species.
www.magmaconcept.com/insects/This is the home of Cedric Vaucher's AMAZING pics of various insects.  The photographs on this site really are amazing - I have so much respect for this guy!
www.isopoda.netOwned by Francesco Tomasinelli (another photographer of whom I am envious!), this beautiful site contains some really fantastic photographs and detailed breeding info.  Some of it is in Italian, but don't let that put you off.  

Many of Francesco's photographs are sold on www.naturalvisions.co.uk

http://www.angelfire.com/yt/kpyehi/Michael K. P. Yeh's guide to the insects of Malaysia - check out the wonderful picture gallery.
www.phasmania.co.uk/mantisheaven/index.html Owned by Adam Conway, this is an extension of Adam's stick insect website.  Interesting sections on mantis anatomy, plus photographs of exuvia.



   Miscellaneous
http://homepage3.nifty.com/kakitsuka/Contains photographs of some truly admirable origami insects.  Some brief instructions too, but it all looks way too complicated for me.  Seriously, take a look at this site - you will be amazed at the accuracy of some of the designs.
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=125802&ck G. Woodward photography...Fantastic macrophotography of a range of bugs.



   Recommended Entomological Suppliers

   (UK and Europe only)
www.bugzuk.comMartin French, mail-order bugs.
www.mantisuk.comKaren Baker, mail-order manitds.
www.easyexotics.co.ukLes Pickin, mail order bugs, reptiles, amphibians and equipment.
www.bugsdirectuk.comJoseph Rogers, mail-order bugs.
www.wwb.co.ukDorset Butterfly house, mail-order bugs.
www.praying-mantids.co.ukAlex Yurek-George, mail-order mantids
Breizh.Insectarium@wanadoo.fr French breeders of various bugs, mail-order.
Arthropodia Earl, 12bis, rue du General Leclerc, 59128, Flers en Escrebieux, France. More mail-order bugs bred in France.  Often with unusual species.
www.exotics.net/sticklist/anzeigen.htmlInsect ads.  People from all over the world selling or looking to exchange a variety of species.  Beware though - don't trust everybody (the world is full of swindlers), and don't blame me if you send money and then receive nothing in return!