Northern Walkingstick
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 in length while the female is greenish-brown, and rather larger at 95 mm. There are three pairs of legs, but at rest, the front pair is extended forward beside the antennae, forming an extension of the twig-like effect. Neither sex has wings, and the antennae are two-thirds of the length of the body.
Northern Walkingsticks are found in deciduous forests throughout North America, however I spotted this one on my car. It's the first one I've ever seen "in the wild".
The Common Walkingstick or Northern Walkingstick is a phasmid found across North America. The average length of this species is 75mm for males and 95mm for females.
The Common Walkingstick is found in deciduous forest throughout North America where they find their food sources which consist of many types of plant foliage. Even though the Common Walkingstick is a generalist they do tend to prefer foliage from oak and hazelnut.
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Albert definitely opened my eyes to the world of phasmids. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago