The common walkingstick or northern walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata) is a species of phasmid or stick insect found across North America. The average length of this species is 75mm (3 in) for males and 95mm (3.7 in) for females.

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]

Walking sticks, or stick insects, are a group of highly camouflaged insects. They escape predation by blending into plant material. As their name suggests, they look just like sticks, and may even sway back and forth to more closely resemble a twig moving in the wind.

Jan 5, 2022 · Walkingsticks, also known as stick bugs or stick insects, essentially look like a stick. They are very long, thin, have very long legs, and they’re usually a yellowish to brown to green, depending on the species.

Apr 24, 2018 · Walking stick bugs from the Phasmida family look like sticks with legs and antennae, or twigs attached to a small branch. There are more than 3,000 species of walking stick bugs all over the world and in diverse climates, so it's not surprising that not all …

Mar 3, 2025 · A walking stick is any of about 3,000 species of slow-moving insects that are green or brown in color and bear a resemblance to twigs as a protective device. Walking sticks found in the tropics are the largest and most abundant.

Walkingsticks, Anisomorpha sp. (Phasmida), mating. Photo by M. E. Merchant. Description: Walkingsticks are slow moving, wingless, and stick-like, with long, slender legs and long thread-like antennae. Their color, form and behavior allow them to hide from predators.

Walkingsticks are long, slender insects that are perfectly camouflaged to look like brown or green twigs. They chew tree leaves. In Missouri, they “stick” mostly to deciduous trees such as oaks, hazelnut, locusts, walnut, and cherry.

Stick insect species, often called walking sticks, range in size from the tiny, half-inch-long Timema cristinae of North America, to the formidable 13-inch-long Phobaeticus kirbyi of...

Feb 9, 2025 · Walking sticks, or stick insects, are found on every continent except Antarctica, thriving mainly in temperate and tropical regions. They inhabit woodlands and tropical forests, where their green or brown coloration allows them to blend seamlessly with trees, providing effective camouflage.