Walking Stick by clbsmiley
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Info from Wikipedia
The Phasmatodea (sometimes called Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects, whose members are variously known as stick insects (in Europe and Australasia), walking sticks or stick-bugs (in the United States and Canada), phasmids, ghost insects and leaf insects (generally the family Phylliidae). The ordinal name is derived from the Ancient Greek φάσμα phasma, meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Their natural camouflage can make them extremely difficult to spot. Phasmatodea can be found all over the world in warmer zones, especially the tropics and subtropics. The greatest diversity is found in Southeast Asia and South America, followed by Australia. Phasmids also have a considerable presence in the continental United States, mainly in the Southeast.
Found this insect on our cabin patio, saw him waving around on the shrub, and there was no wind at that time so it caught my eye.
To me this is a normal sized one.
A few months ago I found a giant one in my house in the middle of the night... It was about 6 in long and fatter than a pencil. And I was thinking what is THAT!!! Sorry to say the giant one did not survive our encounter.
Comments (30)
Very beauty!!!!!!
Magnificent capture of this little guy Cheryl, you did great
Wonderful to notice him there. Great shot Cheryl.
~ It's a very nice capture ~
fine info bit and capture.
nice clear capture.
Wonderful creature. Sad that you killed the big one, though.
Dead Stick Walking!......lol....
Very cool capture and interesting & funny story
I had seen one in our yard years back. I haven't ran across them again since then. Interesting shot. Aloha
Wonderful capture Cheryl!
Fabulous title, great capture & find. xxx
They are amazing at hiding. :)))))) This little fellow is so cute. :)))) I haven't seen one in years now. :( Most excellent in details and info my friend. :)))) Ooops on the larger one not making it. LOL!! Nite time isn't the best time for something like this to come visit. LOL!!!!! Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))
Superb job on exposing the hiding walking stick. I camped out at Walking Stick State Park in Ohio one time. These guys were crawling on me all night long. I kept throwing them back in the woods, just as another one would come crawling on my arm or leg.
It's so exciting when you find one of these because of how hard it is to notice them. :) Well seen and a excellent capture! :)
Cheryl... you gotta start using your walking stick so you stop stumbling and dropping your camera and taking pictures like this - lol
VERY NICE
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excellent capture cheryl, we have plenty of those here and praying mantis as well! but right now they would surely be chilled, i know i am, temp has dropped below 50 degrees!:)*5
He is very well disguised in this excellent capture. The giant one wouldn't have survived with me either though I leave them alone if they are outside.
superb macro and insect. recently a giant stick bug was discovered in Indonesia I think
cool
Shining.
Fantastic shot.
great find and title !
Well seen and great capture of this critter Cheryl. We don't have these here in our part of the world,thanks for the information.
fabulous capture
This is a very beautiful!
A super find and share Cheryl. Imagine if s/he were green you might not have seen it!
Excellent capture