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Diapheromera femorata
The common walkingstick is a slender, elongated insect that camouflages itself by resembling a twig. The sexes differ, with the male usually being brown and about 75 mm in length while the female is greenish-brown, and rather larger at 95 mm. There are three pairs of legs, but at rest, the front pair is extended forward beside the antennae, forming an extension of the twig-like effect. Neither sex has wings, and the antennae are two-thirds of the length of the body.
The Northern Walkingstick is found in deciduous forest throughout North America where they find their food sources, which consist of many types of plant foliage.
I spotted this walkingstick on my car. It stayed there nearly all day!
Spotted on Sep 13, 2014
Submitted on Sep 26, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks Maria. I actually spotted it on my car! First one I've ever seen in "the wild", haha :)
Nice spotting - where did you find it? You could add that information to the habitat section.