baby stick insect?

[Cheyenne Exotics]

Found this guy wandering my house. I thought he looked like a stick bug so I caught him and left a leaf of greens in there. I canttell if he ate it but he made a silk hammock similar to what jumping spiders make underneath he leaf leaving me to suspect he's something else. And ideas?

 

[chanda]

Oh my goodness, that is so cool! That's a webspinner!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embioptera and http://bugguide.net/node/view/16969

(Sorry to geek out about this, but I've just never seen one in real life.)

Webspinners are primarily tropical and are generally only found in the southern states of the U.S. I wonder how this little guy ended up all the way up in Wyoming? Because I have no doubt that's what he is - but he has no business being there. Did you recently purchase any plants that might have come from a nursery or greenhouse in more southern climes? Perhaps he hitched a ride?

Edited to add: Because your little dude has wings, that means it's a mature male. Females, juveniles, and even the males of some species are wingless. It also means that you don't need to bother feeding him - and that he'll die soon. Mature male webspinners don't eat, so they only live long enough to mate - if they are lucky enough to find a female before time runs out.

 

[Cheyenne Exotics]

Oh my goodness, that is so cool! That's a webspinner!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embioptera and http://bugguide.net/node/view/16969

(Sorry to geek out about this, but I've just never seen one in real life.)

Webspinners are primarily tropical and are generally only found in the southern states of the U.S. I wonder how this little guy ended up all the way up in Wyoming? Because I have no doubt that's what he is - but he has no business being there. Did you recently purchase any plants that might have come from a nursery or greenhouse in more southern climes? Perhaps he hitched a ride?

Im actually visiting in Arizona Lol.sadly he's most likely a male and will die soon, neat bug though

 

[chanda]

Im actually visiting in Arizona Lol.sadly he's most likely a male and will die soon, neat bug though

That makes sense! And yes, he is a male (see my edit to my previous comment) and will die soon. He'd be a cool addition to a bug collection, though, if you have one!

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

I saw a webspinner in northern Oregon. Either a juvenile or a wingless species.