La Palma stick grasshopper (𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘢 𝘦𝘶𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘦)
Scientific name: Acrostira euphorbiae Family: Pamphagidae Length: 67-71 mm (♀) and 30-31 mm (♂) Distribution: La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Habitat: Scrubland of Euphorbia lamarckii, 40-680 m a.s.l. Origin category: Endemic Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR) The La Palma stick grasshopper (Acrostira euphorbiae) is a large, highly specialized grasshopper endemic to the small island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). It is considered one of the rarest insects i