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Diapheromera femorata
Walking Stick
Texas hill country
Note coloration
This is an incredible Walkingstick! It looks quite a bit bulkier than a Northern Walkingstick to me. This looks like a male to me. The male Giant Walkingstick has a large single spine on each leg.
Here is one that looks like yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/813572