Rare, Fragile, and Expensive: Why Some Giant Stick Insects Sell for Over $1,000

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters ...

Why Collectors Pay Big for Rare Leaf Insects

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...

One of the World’s Rarest Insects Was Found on an Uninhabited Pacific Island

Now, scientists know that the only living group of Lord Howe Island stick insects cling to the side of a rocky island located ...

From Science to Status Symbols: Why Antique Insect Collections Can Sell for $20,000

Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working ...
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Orchid Mantis: The Expensive Exotic Insect You Thought Was a Flower

They are exceptional but fragile. Yet the orchid mantis is one of the most expensive exotic pet insects, and people happily ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an ...
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Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions ...