The Giant Walking Stick
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Share ItThe gia t walki g stick is ot a rod used for hiki g rough terrai . Nope. These are the lo gest k ow i sects i the world. A member of the Phasmatodea family, aka Phasmids, these critters are masters of camouflage. They ble d right i a d look like, well, sticks. U til they actually move. But eve their ge eral mea s of locomotio looks like a twig blowi g i the wi d. Due to their wide spread umbers all k ow walki g stick i sects are listed as either Least Co cer or Data Deficie t by the IUCN. First the Stats… Scie tific ame: Megaphasma de ticrus Weight: Up to 3 ou ces Le gth: Up to 25 i ches Lifespa : Up to 2 years Now o to the Facts! 1.) Walki g sticks are octur al (active at ight). 2.) K []
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Nature in the Ozarks: Giant Walking Stick (Megaphasma denticrus)
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What Does a Stick Bug Look Like?
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Thursday Taxonomic FAIL – Bug Gwen
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Common walkingstick - Wikipedia
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Top 10 largest insects in the world - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Giant walking stick
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Giant walking stick
Texas Parks and Wildlife - Here's a Texas-sized walking stick. The giant walking stick is the longest insect in the U.S. The females are bigger than the males.
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Manage Forests and Land GIANT WALKINGSTICKS TFS
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Bug Pictures: Walking Stick, Giant Walking Stick (Megaphasma
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Giant Walking Stick by Shannon Seabourne on Prezi Next
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Phasmatidae - Wikipedia
What is the definition of a giant stick insect? Are there any
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14 Fascinating Stick Insect Facts - Fact Animal
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Phasmatodea – UNBC BIOL 322, Entomology