A creepy-crawly insect known as the “tree lobster” was thought to be extinct for 80 years, then — surprise! — researchers found a small colony living near an Australian volcano.

The Lord Howe Island walking sticks are called “tree lobsters” because of their hard exoskeletons, and because they look just a little bit like a lobster.

Also, watching one hatch will give you the willies.

Lord Howe Island Stick Insect hatching from Zoos Victoria on Vimeo.

Zoo keepers at the Melbourne Zoo have been nursing a small population of the insects since their rediscovery, but it’s not clear when or if they’ll be reintroduced into the wild.

Apparently, Australia’s rat population finds them pretty tasty.

Read more via Time.com.

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