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Walking Stick, Indian Stick Insect, Carausius morosus - Carausius morosus
Copyright © 2015 Scott Peden

Walking Stick, Indian Stick Insect, Carausius morosus - Carausius morosus
Portola and 30th Capitola area, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
May 20, 2015
It seems to resemble this one
Walkingsticks (Phasmida) » Phasmatidae » Carausius » Indian Stick Insect (Carausius morosus)
The person who found it, said she'd never seen one before until maybe 5-7 years ago I brought bags of ground cover from Orchard hardware. She finds it on her wool sweaters when she's out in the garden.

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Walking Stick, Indian Stick Insect, Carausius morosus - Carausius morosus Walking Stick, Indian Stick Insect, Carausius morosus - Carausius morosus Walking Stick, Indian Stick Insect, Carausius morosus - Carausius morosus
Contributed by Scott Peden on 22 May, 2015 - 12:01am
Last updated 18 June, 2016 - 4:24pm

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