I have a hitchhiker

[Smotzer]

saw something move out of the corner of my eye, and it was this friendly Phasmid that aparantly was down for a cruise and vacation to my apartment. Nature is amazing leaving your windows down In Texas is always a gamble lol

 

[Matts inverts]

I have found a stick bug on my fence probably eating roses but I never thought one would go into someone’s car

 

[Doodlebird]

Stunning! I've never actually seen a stick bug in person before.

 

[viper69]

I’ve only seen a walking stick in the wild once, a very large one on a fence.

 

[jc55]

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saw something move out of the corner of my eye, and it was this friendly Phasmid that aparantly was down for a cruise and vacation to my apartment. Nature is amazing leaving your windows down In Texas is always a gamble lol

Nice.I used to see them all the time in my yard when i lived in Texas plus a host of other interesting critters.

 

[The Snark]

Now the question is, do Phasmids prefer the Tundra or Sequoia?

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

I think this is a nymph of Megaphasma dentricus, the largest phasmid in north america

 

[Smotzer]

Stunning! I've never actually seen a stick bug in person before.

Quite stunning!!

I’ve only seen a walking stick in the wild once, a very large one on a fence.

That’s a shame you’ve only seen them once! Phasmatodea may be by favorite hexapod order. I have seen about 10in in the last week!

Now the question is, do Phasmids prefer the Tundra or Sequoia?

Clearly they prefer the tundra

 

[Doodlebird]

Count me jealous! I live in Michigan, so I doubt they come this far north

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

Count me jealous! I live in Michigan, so I doubt they come this far north

northern walkingsticks (Diapheromera femorata) are found throughout michigan, they can be tough to find though. If you search at night with a light through foliage of certain trees like oak and birch in late summer you might be able to turn some up (that's how I find them here in MA)

 

[Doodlebird]

northern walkingsticks (Diapheromera femorata) are found throughout michigan, they can be tough to find though. If you search at night with a light through foliage of certain trees like oak and birch in late summer you might be able to turn some up (that's how I find them here in MA)

Thanks! I'll see if I can find one later this summer.