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A pair of mating D. femorata in the Hudson Highlands region of New York. The common walkingstick is a slender, elongated insect that camouflages itself by resembling a twig. . The sexes differ, with the male usually being brown and about 75 mm (3 in) in length while the female is greenish-brown, and rather larger at 95 mm (3.7 i
A typical height is about 1 m (3 ft), but exceptionally it can grow to 4.6 m (15 ft) with a "trunk" diameter of 25 cm (9.8 in). [11] The width is often similar to or somewhat greater than the height. The stems are armed with clusters of up to about 10 red to pink [ 10 ] spines , which may be 3 cm (1.2 in) long [ 10 ] and are barbed and sharp ...
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles , although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. [ 1 ]
Eurycnema goliath, commonly known as the goliath stick insect, or the regal stick insect, [4] is a large species of stick insect in the family Phasmatidae, endemic to Australia [2] and considered one of the largest species of stick insects in the country. [5] The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG14. [6]
Diapheromerinae is a subfamily of the stick insect family Diapheromeridae.They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. [1]The family contains the huge Paraphanocles keratosqueleton, often discussed under its obsolete name [2] Bostra maxwelli and known as godhorse or hag's horse in Barbados.
Every old farm field, railroad right of way, and shopping center detention basin is chock full of the stinky trees. As Callery pear populations spread, they invade just about every ecological niche.
Medauroidea extradentata, commonly known as the Vietnamese or Annam walking stick, is a species of the family Phasmatidae. They originate in Vietnam and are found in tropical forests there. They eat a variety of foliage, though in captivity they commonly eat blackberry bramble, hawthorn, oak, red maple, and roses.
The smelly trees are detrimental to our area’s wildlife. If you dig yours up, you can get up to 5 (different!) free trees.