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Black and Creme Striped Long Narrow Insect (Two-Striped walkingstick)

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walkingstick
by: Moni

Charlie
So glad you looked it up and found the answer...no need to make kids or anyone more scared of insects than they already are...we love to educate and help inquiring minds :-)
one on door
by: Charlie

Found one on the front door of my sisters apartment today when i took the kids the bus stop. I was not sure what it was so I told my niece would try to find out what it is. She will appreciate this answer more than the its an alien parasite that is going to enter our ears to take over brains answer i gave her. her reply "really" while covering her ears
TWO-STRIPED WALKINGSTICK
by: Moni

Anonymous
As I noted in the descriptive comment below... "One thing to be aware of is they can shoot a chemical spray that is irritating to the eyes. This
'odiferous' secretion is for defense and can be shot a foot or so with great accuracy. "

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help
by: Anonymous

while cleaning my lil brothers home in mass i found one of these does anyone know if they are poison creatures?
Two-Striped walkingstick
by: Moni

Joan
You have seen the two-striped walkingstick, a common walkingstick in the southeastern US - from FL to TX. The female is from 3-4"long while the male is about 1.5" long. I would guess yours is the female?
It has been noted that the male and female may attach to each other even before the female is mature...the male will hang on while the female molts.
One thing to be aware of is they can shoot a chemical spray that is irritating to the eyes. This
'odiferous' secretion is for defense and can be shot a foot or so with great accuracy.
The Univ of FL Entomology dept notes that the distinctive black and white striped walkingsticks of this species is only seen in the Ocala National Forest (this species seen elsewhere is brown with black stripes). They note the insect loses its distinctive white stripes once dead.
These insects feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs. The females are known to drop to the ground in the fall to lay their eggs in the sand.

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