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Walking Stick - Diapheromera femorata - male
Copyright © 2006 Tom Bentley

Walking Stick - Diapheromera femorata - Male
Reed Turner Woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: ~10cms
Hoping that someone many be able to figure out genus. I have only ever seen all green ones around here.

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Walking Stick - Diapheromera femorata - male Walking Stick - Diapheromera femorata - male
Contributed by Tom Bentley on 14 August, 2006 - 9:20pm
Last updated 28 January, 2007 - 8:01am

Lokks like my pic
I think it may be a Northern Walking Stick - Diapheromera femorata check out
… Jim Farrell, 15 August, 2006 - 1:46am

 
Thanks Jim....that looks pret
Thanks Jim....that looks pretty good. Will wait and see if anyone else has any other thoughts.
… Tom Bentley, 15 August, 2006 - 8:45am

 
Correct.
Yes, this is a male Diapheromera femorata. Nice images.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 August, 2006 - 3:31pm

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