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I'm think it is a northern walkingstick/common walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata)? Although it says they usually span from 3-4 inches this specimen was somewhere btwn 6-7.
Found in mixed woods comprising of both conifers and deciduous trees, the deciduous mainly comprising of white oak, sugar maple and shag-bark hickory. The conifers being white pine and eastern hemlock.
The specimen was drawn to the light of a house one night. The photo was taken a few years back and this is the only photo of the same insect I could find.
Spotted on Jul 26, 2010
Submitted on Apr 18, 2013
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I believe you are correct with the ID of this walkingstick. I do not think there are any other species of walkingsticks found in NY.
I think your right on id