https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/parthenogenesis-uruguay-stick-mantis-insect
'In the reproductive strategy known as thelytoky, or thelytokous parthenogenesis, females produce eggs that are essentially clones of the mother and don’t require male sperm to be fertilized. Once the eggs hatch and the female clones emerge, the cycle repeats. Rare in vertebrates except for a handful of fish, reptile, and amphibian species, thelytoky is more common among invertebrates and offers many benefits.
“Insects that reproduce via thelytoky don’t have to waste time or energy finding a male. They get to avoid physical costs that are often associated with mating, and they have increased colonization ability. It only takes one female to create a new population,” says Soleille Miller, a researcher at the University of New South Wales who has studied parthenogenesis in the peppermint stick insect.'
Found this fascinating!