Twiggy the phasmid insect (walking stick bug)

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For about a week, before it got rainy and then cold, this walking stick bug (or phasmid insect) was hanging out outside one of my windows.




Click on the image for a closeup.

I dubbed it Twiggy. It was about 8 or 9 inches long.

Click here for an extreme closeup. It's amazing how much it emulates a stick or twig.