Introducing Animals

The Lord Howe stick insect is officially back from the dead

DNA evidence shows the insects survived what scientists thought was an extinction

Lord Howe stick insects

IT LIVES  Although darker than those found on Lord Howe Island, these stick insects, from nearby Ball’s Pyramid, are the same species.

Rohan Cleave, Melbourne Zoo

By Mariah Quintanilla

- More than 2 years ago

It’s a rare triumph when a species comes back from the dead.