#bacillidae

in a perfect example of the endless versatility of mimicry, the ancestors of this Clonopsis gallica adapted over millions of years to become indistinguishable from massive sticks and twigs that attach themselves to white concrete walls. you know the ones

A French stick insect (Clonopsis gallica) in Brittany, France

Heteropteryx dilatata, also known as jungle nymph, Malaysian stick insect, Malayan jungle nymph, or Malayan wood nymph

sometimes i'll find a bunch of baby phasmids in quick succession, usually from a few separate species even though they all look like identical fragile little things. in this case though, i'm fairly sure this is a french stick insect, Clonopsis gallica. those beady eyes don't lie, everyone in france has those