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Details of the Northern Walkingstick
CHARACTERISTICS: Northern Walkingsticks are a child’s favorite type of bug, if they chose to be brave enough to handle any insect. They are unique in their chameleon-like design and are completely harmless to the handler - choosing instead to feed on the deciduous foliage of local trees and shrubs.
Northern Walkingsticks vary in size between the sexes. Males will generally measure out at about 75mm whilst females come in much larger varieties at about 95mm. Visually, the Walkingstick appears as a small branch, suitable for avoiding predators and capturing prey. Males will usually take on a more stricter brown color whereas the female will appear to be a more green brown. Antennae are common on both sexes and are about two-thirds the size of the overall body.
Walkingsticks will lay their eggs in the coming winter onto the ground where nymphs will open out and climb up nearby vegetation to feed. Walkingsticks will lay one egg at a time.
For a little fun, should a Northern Walkingstick land on you, some old customs suggest it is a sign that someone will be visiting your shortly.
IDENTIFYING COLORS: green; brown
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Courtesy of www.nps.gov
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Kingdom: Animalia
