stick insect
nounUK /ˈstɪk ˌɪnsekt/
US /ˈstɪk ˌɪnsekt/
A stick insect is a bug that looks just like a small twig so it can hide.
The stick insect sat so still on the branch that I almost missed it.
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2. Any insect of the order Phasmatodea, known for mimicking twigs or leaves.
Scientists study stick insects to learn how camouflage evolves.
3. A person who is very thin and tall, used informally.
His friends teasingly called him a stick insect because of his long, skinny legs.
4. A children's toy or costume shaped like a twig-like bug.
She wore a stick insect costume for the school play about rainforest animals.