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Large female found in live oak tree.
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Observed walking up the side of my house in Hollywood Park, TX
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Observed walking up the side of my house in Hollywood Park, TX
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Walking sticks mating
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Many individuals observed today.
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Many individuals observed today.
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Male and female. Great camouflage. Many seen in this area.
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Gaint Walkingsticks are usually credited with being the LONGEST insect in North America. This female's body is around five inches long, which is about average for a fully-grown female. Femoral spines on their mid and hind legs are diagnostic for this species according to BugGuide.
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Prominent spines on second and third legs.
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Prominent spines on second and third legs.
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Biggest one any of us had ever seen.
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Biggest one any of us had ever seen.
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Biggest one any of us had ever seen.
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Does sambiology look a little nervous with his sidekick so close?
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One of the best finds of the evening... Zane (age 4 or 5?) found this huge behemoth of a walkingstick and brought it over to us.
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