I think an interesting story along the same lines is the Lord Howe Island stick insects. https://www.science.org/content/article/giant-australian-insect-still-

I think an interesting story along the same lines is the Lord Howe Island stick insects. https://www.science.org/content/article/giant-australian-insect-still-alive-despite-being-declared-extinct-nearly-century-ago https://www.science.org/content/article/giant-australian-ins...