The stick insect you put up a picture of is the Jamaican stick insect. It, and the Florida (
A buprestoides) stick insect are the two that need to be avoided and really should not be sold as pets. The best thing is to buy from a reputable company that knows what they are supplying and provides information on the creatures they sell. I can recommend
Small-Life Supplies who have been going for years. They also sell a good book about various stick insects - including the Pink Winged stick insect, which as I said
is completely harmless. Incidentally, Pink Winged stick insects are also parthenogenetic (like Indians) as are many other types of stick insects.
