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Walking Stick - Diapheromera - female
Copyright © 2006 Tom Bentley

Walking Stick - Diapheromera - Female
Reed Turner Woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 24, 2006
Size: 8-9 cms
Took close ups of his head and tail hoping that they would help with a possible ID
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 24 August, 2006 - 11:29pm
Last updated 26 August, 2006 - 7:42am

Female Diapheromera
This is a female of the genus Diapheromera, probably D. femorata, the "northern walkingstick." Compare to the images we have of males! Sexual dimorphism can be extreme in phasmids, especially in the tropical species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 August, 2006 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

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