Walking Stick

I'll look today :)

That will help differentiate between 2 possible species, so if you can note that, it will be most helpful. Thanks!

I don't think it did. I see them all the time. Should I look for one with the spike?

Tina, did this stick insect have a black, pointy spike at the mid-joint of its first set of legs? See photo for reference:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/321498

I wasn't sure

Moved to arthropods :-)