Common American Walking Stick vs Cambridge's Striped Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common American Walking Stick | Cambridge's Striped Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diapheromera femorata | Pseudophasma cambridgei |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Diapheromeridae | Pseudophasmatidae |
| Size | 75-100 mm | 5-8 cm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Brazil |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Common American Walking Stick
The most common stick insect in North America, with a slender brown or green body. During outbreak years it can defoliate large areas of deciduous forest.
Did You Know?
During mass outbreaks, so many eggs fall from the trees that they can be heard hitting the leaf litter like rain, with densities of over 150 eggs per square meter.
Cambridge's Striped Stick Insect
A Brazilian stick insect only recently redescribed with its female and egg first identified. It has a slender, brown body.
Did You Know?
The female and egg of this species were not formally described until over a century after the male was named.