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Is this a walkingstick?
Copyright © 2007 cohenla

Is this a walkingstick?
Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
July 5, 2007
Size: 2-2.5 inches
I found this insect inside the Nix Nature Center. It has small wings and can fly. It's legs are very thin and delicate.
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Contributed by cohenla on 6 July, 2007 - 12:21am
Last updated 17 July, 2007 - 4:40pm

Emesinae =Ploiariidae
This is a thread-leg bug, now placed as a subfamily of Reduviidae. If you look really closely, you can see its beak, folded back against the underside of the head.
… Andy Hamilton, 6 July, 2007 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

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Nice find, or am I repeating myself? LOL.
… Ron Hemberger, 6 July, 2007 - 1:33am login or register to post comments

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