You guys did so well helping me figure out what this creature was, the katydid, that I've got another one for you...
What is this??
Here it is laying on its back kicking up its legs and I have it compared to a penny.
Here it is completely stretched out hanging on to the side of the step for dear life.
My husband called it a twig bug, as the body did look like a twig from a tree, but I've never heard of such a thing.... but I haven't heard of many of these new bugs I'm seeing. Wait until you see the scorpian I found in the bathroom last night!!
Take your wildest guesses!!
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I think your husband is right. I think I have heard it called a walking stick!
Phasmatodea...AKA Walking stick...
Do a google on it...I didn't want to leave a link in your blog.
We have walking sticks up here as well. They're very cool. They need a feature role in someone's movie. Nice photos Donna.
Wow !
I thought it was a cousin of the praying mantis at first, but then I thought of the 'Stick Insects' that we used to see in the countryside.
Good camouflage for that guy though huh !
lol
Phasmatodea? Did I miss a few days of school where they taught about bugs? Of course I would google it if I had its name, but you can't post a picture and tell google to find it, so I didn't know where to start... though I guess I could have put "twig" in the name and the stick would have come apparent.
Thanks for your help everyone! I think I rather have more of these Walking Sticks than the scorpian I found last night!
We called em 'walking sticks'
Harmless for all that I know
I agree...
It is a walking stick and they make great bass bait. Dead or alive big mouth bass just love walking sticks :)
TLW...ROAR!
Donna - I would have to agree with everyone that it looks like a walking stick.
What the heck do you have going on down in Austin??? This is the second bug you took pictures of that is not a typical bug. They are cool to look at, but clearly you have some bizarre bugs down there.
Donna: Ewwwww... ! Do I REALLY want to be looking at stuff like this so early in the morning ? I think not. I need more coffee... and perhaps another nap. Take care...
Donna... John in comment number 9 accuses you of having some bizarre bugs down there... but honestly, should we REALLY be talking about Jason like that ? LOL. j/k
Ouch Karen.
Now Now everyone. Though Karen's comment was funny, let's all be nice or I'll send some of my deadly bugs up there to getcha!
TLW, How do you get them on the hook? There is no meat to stab...
Hi Donna - We have walking sticks here, but they are bright green. How come they turn brown in Texas? Hmmmm. ;-)