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Thread: Walking Stick on my Gram. Scriptum

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    Default Walking Stick on my Gram. Scriptum

    These are such cool insects. Their color changes to green on leaves and to brown when on twigs. Very hard to detect sometimes.

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    Cool bug!

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    Are they yours Bill or are they just natural residents where you are

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    They are native insects. I removed this guy to a tree further away from the house. They like to eat foliage.

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    I love it when i see post like these from different countries with animals and such that i could only see in a zoo or buy from a pet shop.

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    Very cool bugs, Bill.

    cheers,
    BD

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    They're native to PA??? I'm going to have to keep my eyes open. Very cool.

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    They are native to Florida as well..I just saw one on the door. Im 'going to see if I can find him and shoot a photo and compare The FL bug to the PA bug!

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    Does it have one more set of legs?

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    They also eat aphids, mealy bugs, etc. I love to see them on my orchids! Betty

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