Tethered Walkingstick vs Reddish-brown Stag Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Tethered Walkingstick Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Scientific Name Manomera tenuescens Lucanus capreolus
Order Phasmatodea Coleoptera
Family Diapheromeridae Lucanidae
Size 5-8 cm 22-35 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Sap Feeders
Regions United States (Eastern) Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Tethered Walkingstick

A very thin, elongated walkingstick from the eastern United States. It is among the most slender of all North American phasmids.

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Did You Know?

Its extreme slenderness makes it virtually invisible when resting motionless on a twig.

Reddish-brown Stag Beetle

A widespread North American stag beetle with a warm reddish-brown color. Commonly attracted to lights at night.

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Did You Know?

Their species name 'capreolus' means small goat, referencing their mandibles resembling goat horns.