
The 'common', 'Indian' or 'laboratory' stick insect, is a species of Phasmatodea (phasmid) that is often kept as pets. Culture stocks originate from an original collection from Tamil Nadu, India. These stocks are parthenogenetic: females that can reproduce without mating. There are no reports of males, although in captivity gynandromorphs (individuals with both female and male characteristics) are sometimes reared (Wikipedia).
For my collection, see my playlist ‘Sublunary Creatures’, animals I happen to encounter: