# Two new species of large stick insects discovered in well-studied regions of Australia

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-30 00:40 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Two new species of large stick insects discovered in well-studied regions of Australia" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Smithsonian Magazine, Infomance, BBC Wildlife Magazine and Earth.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Magazine | Two New Stick Insect Species Have Been Discovered in Australia—and Another One Was Hiding in Plain Sight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQc25LVzlHblVMUWJnSFpwMlhXYUxiRWhuejZCTlNEQUQzWWJiRXViUzJ0SFJXMmQ5RHNVZFNHaS03VzdPaDBqckJFUVFGcWFZN09vbEw4dkxfQkZVenk2Y0lqZzNud0NpUzFBTnNKd3EtVnY3T0xUeS1oUWdGd2tJVjhHRE91allqZ29VUUpYQi1SSk5QWUtRMVJaWmNJSmFhSWxwOFF1SFY5bUthRjRmZnJ1cUcxYXFTUnlBN0YxMmZCZHltYUpvb3JqOHE1TndQaEM2UE10enR0aUJORHpGa0hIcVFjSnNTYjdTeA?oc=5) |
| Infomance | Scientists Discover Two New Giant Stick Insect Species in Australia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNQ2RrMU5CR0R0V1A1X3NKNHQ0djJhMVFfaWhicEYxMXhXcWdnWGN3SXBOSXNrODFPWXV2WDFqY0VZVmwzc01YaFZJWnctdUZTOVQ3ZGxNMWkxS0g2cmNiU3RDeElDSkJVdWRzXzRYYTJORjhMSDhILXJOcG9KcEloNi1MdlFSdjE2bEVZaFF3c2I4RGdJbElhZlplX29aZTRT?oc=5) |
| BBC Wildlife Magazine | Australian ‘insect detectives’ discover stick insect as long as a toothbrush in Queensland rainforest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQeWZzazRwVUhyanpEY0hmdXdDZTJ6Nl9mREpWbEhMcGd4STBSOWpwQUE1MlQ3dEN4dURlcGRDb1hEbEhwYnlkZ3I1bXdJRHhkNzJIYm1kVXItQjBMTWUtZVBZdndWZEpDZ3hhckZiR0g4UE1pM0g4LW1QdTF3dlNqcnNIY3lXcWs?oc=5) |
| Earth.com | Two new species of large stick insects discovered in well-studied regions of Australia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPZFVmN1l2S25mNUVjVW91a1B5M01GaHVNaFhybmREMk9MT0l5SlViMTN4bUpFTWxXR1NiTkNsMEsyYzV1eWVCNG9EbkswMW5CalYyRWktMDlFV2g5RF9rNnBtYmhNdEUxMERjYmVGaVlpX3BpMGRvTUxRMV9Jcm4wWlJwQ2pYaTNyaUtXMmlzeUYtOUs4bG8yZUdpdnlFQ3ZfTE5reWZmUTEyWVhrRy1IS2RFYnY?oc=5) |

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