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Giant walking stick (male)

Megaphasma denticrus

Description:

Stick bug, tall, looks like bamboo, green antennas and arms, red spots on back

Habitat:

Broken Bow Oklahoma, on a log wall

Notes:

Moves fast

1 Species ID Suggestions

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago
Giant walking stick (male)
Megaphasma denticrus Species Megaphasma denticrus - Giant Walking Stick - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Common and scientific names added.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Nice find! I've seen them in the Broken Bow area before and it's wild to watch such a large insect. In fact, they're listed as the longest insect in the United States!

Broken Bow, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jun 30, 2012

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