New discovery of rare Lord Howe Island stick #insect colonies https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/lord-howe-island-stick-insect-discovery-balls-pyramid/106381564

"There is renewed hope for the survival of an insect once thought #extinct, after two healthy colonies were found on a rock outcrop of #LordHoweIsland... the #LordHoweIslandStickInsect's only known wild habitat is Ball's Pyramid, the tallest volcanic stack in the world... Seven were captured for breeding purposes."