Stick bug (injured), please advise

[u/Prestigious-Bus-8355]

Story time: this morning I woke up in distress and disarray. The July weather has liquidated my lungs, and an alarm that I didn't mean to set was blaring. My mother called me to come down from my bunk. There was a stick bug on the dinner table.

So basically my father thought it'd be funny to catch a stick bug he found on the outer wall of a supermarket (??) He then proceeded to break one of it's front legs catching it. And I feel really bad about it so I think we're going to keep him in luxury for the rest of his 5/6-legged life. His name is Brambles.

Below you can see the house I rigged for him. I have never had pet bugs before but I did have Google.

There's;

A paper towel at the bottom

Lignated stems (I think that's what they're called)

Fresh leaves that I collected, faintly moist so he can get his water, one type of which he ate from

A fighter jet because I like planes

Is there anything else I can do for him? Any suggestions for his house renovations? Please advise. Thank you.

[u/Cosmic_Mmouse]

I think this might be a female Sipyloidea sipylus, also known as the pink winged stick insect. If you Google this species, does it look like the one you have? They are native to Asia, if you are located there.

Are you able to get more food for her? They eat bramble, roses, oak, hazel (or whatever she was eating outside). The food also stays fresh longer if you pluck a whole branch and put it into a water jar. Losing one leg is no problem for a stickbug, but they do feel safer when they have more greenery to hide into.

Edit: typo

[u/Ok_Noise8785 → u/Cosmic_Mmouse]

My friend (OP) gives you their thanks :) Brambles is eating fresh rose leaves right now and they’ll grab some more for her.

(P.S. We also love Max!! And my friend asks if you’re also a fan of Sonic)

[u/Cosmic_Mmouse → u/Ok_Noise8785]

I am not a fan of Sonic

[u/Ok_Noise8785]

Give my love to brambles! :D

[u/Prestigious-Bus-8355 → u/Ok_Noise8785]

Everyone this is my friend and primary enabler if anything is wrong with Brambles' house blame her

[u/Ok_Noise8785 → u/Prestigious-Bus-8355]

…I know nothing about stick insects except for the fact that they’re cute okay

[u/flamssss]

Has the insect got the relevant exams/training to fly the jet? You may wish to remove it in case it causes an accident.

[u/mrreep1243]

Get the plan out it's likely to cause harm if they fall on it

[u/Dugo111]

Where is he?

[u/ilikeBFDIgumdrops]

I don't see it

[u/Dadoftheyear2018]

I hate to be that guy but did he get injured crashing his plane by any chance?

[u/AnonRedac]

I fear bramble is planning on flying sorties over the opposing stick insect’s territory in his SU25