Australia's Lord Howe Island stick insect was believed to have become extinct about 1930.Accidentally introduced mice and rats were thought to have eliminated it from its only known habitat.The enormous 12-cm-long insect was rediscovered in 2001 when scientists found 24 individuals living underneath a single shrub on the world's tallest volcanic sea stack, an extremely isolated islet in the Pacific called Ball's Pyramid.This set of facts exemplifies that

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The rediscovery of the Lord Howe Island stick insect after it was believed to be extinct demonstrates that confirming extinction can be challenging, as species may survive in unexpected or isolated locations.

Australia's Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Was Believed to Have