Insect identifier · Often confused insects
How to identify a Walkingstick
Diapheromera femorata
· Also called stick bug, stick insect, walking stick
People search “walkingstick” because it looks like something that bites. Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata) does not bite or sting people. Also called stick bug, stick insect, walking stick.
The stick that walked is not a threat.
What does a walkingstick look like?
Walkingstick is Long and thin, 50–100 mm. Colors: brown, green. Marks: Twig body; Long legs; Slow; No wings in many females.
Walkingstick is Long and thin, 50–100 mm. Colors: brown, green. Marks: Twig body; Long legs; Slow; No wings in many females.
Identification marks
- Twig body
- Long legs
- Slow
- No wings in many females
Size: Long and thin, 50–100 mm
Colors: brown, green
Where: outdoor
Walkingstick vs Praying mantis
A twig with legs = walkingstick. Folded grabbing arms = mantis.
- Praying mantis identification (Mantidae)
- Katydid identification (Tettigoniidae)
Range and season
Active late summer. Places: woods, yard. Looks like a twig. Does not bite or sting. Some tropical species spray; the common eastern one does not.
Oak woods in the East.
Looks like a twig. Does not bite or sting. Some tropical species spray; the common eastern one does not.
Late summer
Common questions
Do walking sticks bite?
The common eastern walkingstick does not bite or sting.