The topic Carausius is discussed in the following articles:

reproductive and protective behaviour

  • TITLE: insect (arthropod class)
    SECTION: Reproduction
    A few insects (e.g., the stick insect Carausius) rarely produce males, and the eggs develop without fertilization in a process known as parthenogenesis. During summer months in temperate latitudes, aphids occur only as parthenogenetic females in which embryos develop within the mother (viviparity). In certain gall midges (Diptera) oocytes start developing parthenogenetically in the...
  • TITLE: insect (arthropod class)
    SECTION: Protection from enemies
    ...the form of camouflage (cryptic coloration) in which the insect blends into its background. The coloration of many insects copies a specific background with extraordinary detail. Stick insects (Carausius) can change their colour to match that of the background by moving pigment granules in their epidermal cells. Some caterpillars also have patterns that develop in response to a...