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Giant walking stick female - Megaphasma denticrus - female
Copyright © 2008 Mark Fox

Giant walking stick female - Megaphasma denticrus - Female
Louisiana, USA
July 14, 2006
Size: 140mm
Found this on my birthday, walking across my windowscreen. It laid eggs a few days later!
Contributed by Mark Fox on 3 August, 2008 - 4:59pm

Eggs
You didn't happen to get any pics of the eggs, did you? Walking stick eggs are often written about, and I've found illustrations, but I've had a hard time finding any photographs for North American species.
… Charley Eiseman, 10 January, 2009 - 9:38pm

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