Uhler's Wood Cockroach vs Northern Two-striped Walkingstick

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Uhler's Wood Cockroach Northern Two-striped Walkingstick
Scientific Name Parcoblatta uhleriana Anisomorpha ferruginea
Order Blattodea Phasmatodea
Family Ectobiidae Pseudophasmatidae
Size 14-20 mm 4-6 cm
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Eastern United States United States (South-central)
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Uhler's Wood Cockroach

A medium-sized native wood cockroach found in the eastern United States. Males are strong fliers while females are brachypterous.

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Did You Know?

It is named after the entomologist Philip Reese Uhler, who studied Hemiptera and other insect orders in the 1800s.

Northern Two-striped Walkingstick

A tan to brown walkingstick found in the south-central United States. It is sometimes called the 'musk mare' for its chemical spray.

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Did You Know?

Like its southern relative, it sprays a milky, irritating chemical called anisomorphal at predators.