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which walking stick - Emesaya brevipennis
Copyright © 2006 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

which walking stick - Emesaya brevipennis
Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 10, 2006
Size: body about 1 &1/2"
This isn't the kind we usually is-or is this male? it had nifty little wings and floated away. Neat!

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which walking stick - Emesaya brevipennis which walking stick - Emesaya brevipennis
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 17 September, 2006 - 1:40pm
Last updated 15 December, 2006 - 5:26pm

Moved
Moved from Thread-legged Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 December, 2006 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

Agree
I agree, a thread legged bug Emesaya brevipennis. See: http://bugguide.net/node/view/75775
Mine attempted to raid a spider web, also, but got caught up briefly.
… Tom, 17 September, 2006 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks ^_^ another creature
Thanks ^_^ another creature I've have never heard of! Cool!!
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 18 September, 2006 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

Thread-legged Bug
Not so sure it's a walking stick. I think it might be an Assassin Bug in subfamily Emesinae (Thread-legged Bugs).
… Steve Nanz, 17 September, 2006 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks ^_^
Thanks ^_^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 18 September, 2006 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes!
A pair of very nice images, too! This might be Emesaya brevipennis, but can't be positive. It IS an adult, though. Some species frequent spider webs where they rob prey or eat the spider or both. I see Tom commented simultaneously:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 September, 2006 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

 
This one couldn't eat a fully
This one couldn't eat a fully grown (huge and scary) Marbled Orb Weaver could it???
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 18 September, 2006 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Nah...
They usually go after what might be trapped in the web, not the spider itself.
… Tom, 19 September, 2006 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks! I didn't think it wo
Thanks! I didn't think it would take on that monster! LOL!

Funny, we found 2 of those on one day and have seen since.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 24 September, 2006 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

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