Fascinating walking stick makes a come back

Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a)

It was thought to be extinct, but was rediscovered in a most unlikely place...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/02/24/147367644/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years

mid central, FL(Zone 9a)

thanks, moon!

Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a)

Surely Track...I think it is too cool...ugly honker...but neat.

Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b)

awesome. Didn't think that poor thing would ever get its legs out lol

Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a)

Amazing something so large could come from such a small egg case....poor thing looked exhausted by the time it got its legs under it...grin

mid central, FL(Zone 9a)

at least it doesn't spit blinding poison at your eyes the way our local ones do......8-)

Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a)

Yeah, we have those rude buggers too. The walking stick in this pic is from Australia....it is over 8 inches in length...long and skinny and just hanging out by DDs front door...

Thumbnail by themoonhowl
mid central, FL(Zone 9a)

they truly are a fascinating creature.

Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b)

wow didn't know they spit. Glad I never messed with them

Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a)

This one does Donna...two striped walking stick

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/301

http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/News%20columns/Walkingstick.htm

mid central, FL(Zone 9a)

yes, that one. most don't. hate to give all the little fellers a bad name.........8-)

Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a)

My kids used to walk around with the brown ones riding on their shoulder....such fascinating critters...so good at camouflage...grin

Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b)

funny seems everyone else only sees them when mating too(looking at the pics)

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