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Walking Stick

Anisomorpha ferruginea

Description:

Large bug about 5-6 inches (12-15cm) full length. Long brown body with gold colored rings. Spotted on sidewalk by home. Interesting bugs always seem to come out of hiding after we get a heavy rain.

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4 Comments

annorion
annorion 12 years ago

Awesome Anisomorpha ferruginea seems to be it! Thanks for the suggestions!

ScottRasmussen
ScottRasmussen 12 years ago

Impressive critter. Maybe one of the Anisomorpha walkingsticks? http://bugguide.net/node/view/93384

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Too large. Probably a walking stick

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Could it be a water strider? Pure guess!

annorion
Spotted by
annorion

Schriever, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Jun 29, 2009
Submitted on Jul 29, 2011

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