Phasmedia

This page is about the keeping and breeding of phasmids (stick and leaf insects). Stick insects belong, together with walking leaves, to the phasmatodea.

For many years, people have been busy describing the stick insect species. This is mainly done by the people of the Phasmid Study Group, also known as PSG. They place these species after careful research in the psg-list. Stick and leaf insects are remarkable animals because most of them are very well camouflaged : like psg 1, Carausius morosus. Others are brightly colored and very active. Phasmids

are nocturnal herbivores, meaning they only eat plants and they do that at night. The most popular foodplants are : bramble, ivy and privet. Before you put your animals in a terarium, butterfly cage or faunabox you should first check if you can keep them. The cage must be minimum 3 times higher than the length of the mature animal, and 2 times wider. Otherwise, the insects won't be able to molt. And that's necessary, because stick and leaf insects do this to grow. The males of stick and leaf insects are faster mature and smaller than the females. Room temperature is warm enough for most phasmids even though most of them are found in tropical areas around the equator and even in southern Europe.

15/10/2025

✨ It's award season! ✨

If you're a fan of what I do and want to support me, you can now nominate me for the !

https://www.dejamies.be/

Thank you very much! 💚

04/10/2025

🪲 It's world animal day! A time to celebrate not only our furry friends but all animals around the world, including the cute crawlies. 🦗

🐜 Insects absolutely deserve more love and I feel very lucky that I've gotten to know a small group, the phasmids, very well over the last 20 years. And that I have the chance to share their beauty with you! ✨

Which stick or leaf insect is your favorite?
1. Hetty (Heteropteryx dilatata)
2. Tina (Extatosoma tiaratum)
3. Linda (Phyllium letiranti)
4. Charlotte (Calvisia khlongsokana)
5. Poppy (Eurycantha horrida)
6. Tara and Sam (Taraxippus samarae)
7. Rosa (Pharnacia ponderosa)
8. The sisters Calva (Calvisia kneubuehleri)
9. Harry (Achrioptera manga)
10. Thea (Pulchriphyllium giganteum)

19/09/2025

My stick insects told me about a new series on Disney+ they were very excited about: 👽. I suggested we watch it and do a little reenactment in the garden...

Famous last words, but little did I know they were só fond of it! Should I be worried? 😨

26/08/2025

A little stickie (and 😊) told me that is officially nominated for the in the category 'Nature & Sustainability'. Here's how that conversation went 😂.

This is really incredible and I still can't believe it! I couldn't have done it without your support, so I want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of you!

Just being nominated was more than I could have ever imagined possible, I'm just a guy with a passion for phasmids... I'm incredibly grateful for all the opportunities I get and for this nomination.

But of course, winning wouldn't be bad either 😄. So if you have 5 seconds to spare, go to www.bisouawards.be and vote for me in the category 'Nature & Sustainability'! Let's show Belgium (and the rest of the world) how cool stick and leaf insects are!

25/06/2025

A little throwback to two Sundays ago, when I had the lovely opportunity to show my stick and leaf insects in the Bioklas 🪴. The turnout was a lot bigger than I expected, so what I thought to be a relaxing end to my three-weekend-phasmid-marathon turned into another challenge for my voice 🗨️😄. But that's part of the job and I loved every minute of it! Thank you again for the invitation 💚!

🗓️ On to the next event (which isn't planned yet, so if you have an idea, let me know!)!

19/06/2025

Hi everyone! The nomination process for the Bisou Awards, the official awards for Belgian influencers, has started. This means you can nominate your favorite influencer and I would be really honoured if you would enter Phasmedia in the running: https://www.bisouawards.be/!
I'm going for the category "Nature & Sustainability".

You can nominate me until July 6, so don't wait too long! 😄.

Thank you all so much for the support and let's get phasmids the award they deserve! 🏆💚🩷

13/06/2025

Wie zie ik deze zondag in de in Edegem? 🌿

Come say hi this Sunday in de Bioklas in Edegem! 🌿

12/06/2025

Whoa you were amazing!
3 full days of nerdiness, so many people, so much talking,... I still haven't found my voice back 😶😅

No doubt I'll be back next year at De Entomobiel 's insect world!

Huge thanks at David Muls, Kaat Muls, Fons Verheyde and Tienne De Geest for making this possible!

Nerdland

05/05/2025

It's always a pleasure to share my passion for phasmids. Today I was invited for a show and tell moment at De Toverboom in Antwerp. The younger the audience, the greater the enthousiasm, so needless to say it was an hour filled to the brim with excitement 😄. The result: wonderful memories for the children and me.

On to the next event!

02/05/2025

I had a wonderful time at the stick insect meeting in .sciences.belgium ! It was great to (re)connect with so many people that share a passion for phasmid research, keeping and breeding.

I learned a lot from the interesting talks by (with beautiful pictures from the talented ), Frank Hennemann and .

The perfect day ended with the phasmid exchange. There were more than 150 species present, some very special, rare or even recently found and not even described!

The stick insect meeting is a unique experience and I absolutely recommend you come check it out next year, when we organise it again!

27/03/2025

The Brussels International Stick Insect meeting will take place Sunday April 27 at .sciences.belgium !

It will be a day filled with 3 very interesting presentations, lots of opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing, and of course the stock exchange. You don't want to miss this, so register as soon as possible, because places are limited!

See you there!

20/03/2025

Gebruik de code 'phasmedia20' voor 20% korting op je tickets voor de Rariteitenbeurs!

Use the promo code 'phasmedia20' for a 20% discount on tickets for de Rariteitenbeurs!

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Edegem
2650

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https://linktr.ee/phas_media

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