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Tag: stick insects

By Rachel M Posted on July 15, 2017

Rocket seeds and stick insects

I’ve been waiting for my rocket to produce seeds for months and months and months and finally some seed pods have emerged. I’m not sure how or why it took … Continue reading Rocket seeds and stick insects

Categories: JournalTags: gardening, insects, Rocket, seeds, stick insects
By Rachel M Posted on May 8, 2017

Stick insect abortions

I’m a murderer. I killed dozens of our pet stick insects yesterday with my bare hands, squishing them into green slime. I felt pretty awful about this and had nightmares … Continue reading Stick insect abortions

Categories: JournalTags: equality, ethics, insects, pets, stick insects, Vegan, vegetarian
By Rachel M Posted on April 1, 2017

Population crisis and hairy legs

I’ve got a population crisis in my stick insect habitat. It’s swarming with them now and there’s a range of sizes so this is more than just one lot of … Continue reading Population crisis and hairy legs

Categories: JournalTags: hairy, hairy legs, hot, insects, pets, Spain, stick insects, weather
By Rachel M Posted on February 7, 2017February 7, 2017

The stick insects have been fornicating

Last week I discovered lots of little baby stick insects in our stick insect habitat. We started with four nymphs which I purchased on eBay last  year and they ate lots … Continue reading The stick insects have been fornicating

Categories: JournalTags: babies, eggs, habitat, insects, pets, stick insects
By Rachel M Posted on November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

Our pets: stick insects

I had dogs for 13 years and before that a cat. When Freud died a few years ago it was such a harrowing experience that I decided I couldn’t go through … Continue reading Our pets: stick insects

Categories: JournalTags: insects, pets, stick insects

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