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Black and Yellow pair - Anisomorpha buprestoides

Black and Yellow pair - Anisomorpha buprestoides
Paisley, Lake County, Florida, USA
December 1, 2007

These walking sticks are the
These walking sticks are the only insects I am terrified of! Years ago I worked at western boot store and every single day we'd find them in the boots!My boss would tease us girls- "they'll spit in your eye". Yeah if your dumb enough to get that close to them- which I will never do. hehehe

And watch out - they can spray you with nasty stuff
- info page here.

 
Thanks so much, Thank goodnes
Thanks so much, Thank goodness none of the cub scouts we were camping with touched it!

Anisomorpha buprestoides - Tw
Anisomorpha buprestoides - Two-striped Walkingstick

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