tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post6577176492987634820..comments2024-03-25T16:04:06.581-05:00Comments on MObugs: Walking StickShelly Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-49165947292026145582018-05-22T15:19:40.425-05:002018-05-22T15:19:40.425-05:00Cutest when tiny. (1/4 inch)Cutest when tiny. (1/4 inch)Trufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823539862856712094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-46260913366616122352017-10-10T08:16:31.520-05:002017-10-10T08:16:31.520-05:00Sitting out on my deck in the early morning hours,...Sitting out on my deck in the early morning hours, a tan/brown walking stick decided to approach my sleeping pup who was fast asleep. It startled him and so he began sniffing away. The stick froze and didn't move. I took Gizmo inside so that he would not harm one of God's creatures. Two days ago, a tan colored walking stick was adhered to the siding underneath one of my outdoor lights. These little ones are seen almost daily around my home in the Mark Twain Forrest. Since I frequently sit on my deck with bare feet, it is always a unique sensation when one decides to traverse across them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-62254782059787268752013-11-15T12:47:13.423-06:002013-11-15T12:47:13.423-06:00I love them too. They are truly a unique and fasci...I love them too. They are truly a unique and fascinating insect. To answer your question....no they are not poisonous (or venomous). They are completely harmless.Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-37625270580019450632013-11-15T12:26:54.109-06:002013-11-15T12:26:54.109-06:00i love this bug are they piousnes or not
i love this bug are they piousnes or not<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-61024324059803839482013-10-28T14:46:43.206-05:002013-10-28T14:46:43.206-05:00My husband found two making out under a green toma...My husband found two making out under a green tomato in our garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-41000436723673697522013-09-18T05:32:10.372-05:002013-09-18T05:32:10.372-05:00what is it about these that we LOVE them? I, too w...what is it about these that we LOVE them? I, too wait each year to see a walking stick. I live in central NY - the largest one I have seen is about 5 ". This morning when I came in from taking the dogs out, I felt what I thought was a leaf in my hair, but it was a walking stick.I knew there were myths associated with the bug which is what brought me to this site. Startled to learn of the negative connotation.Can't scare me, though, they are too docile and beautiful to worry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-9330502756291950792013-07-16T14:09:39.826-05:002013-07-16T14:09:39.826-05:0010 inches would be huge for one of these waling st...10 inches would be huge for one of these waling sticks. I am impressed that you found one that size. We don't see those giant ones up here, we mostly have the small green or brown variety.Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-14042300289556586982013-07-16T13:45:11.537-05:002013-07-16T13:45:11.537-05:00Just took a photo of a walking stick on a planter ...Just took a photo of a walking stick on a planter on the back deck of my home in MO Ozarks. It was 10 inches long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-52482993722853236282013-02-25T20:32:25.012-06:002013-02-25T20:32:25.012-06:00Im doing a project on this insect and many can rel...Im doing a project on this insect and many can release a putrid spray! Maybe not in North America but it isnt uncommonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-13051102352995432762012-08-26T23:00:44.431-05:002012-08-26T23:00:44.431-05:00This was a joy to read. My 7 year old daughter is...This was a joy to read. My 7 year old daughter is doing a unit in her class on insects & the class was told they could bring in insects they find. We just bought a lovely home in the Missouri woods & I told her how wonderful it would be if we found one of those neat stick bugs for her to take to school. She & her older sissy looked & looked & never found one. The next morning however, I was awakened to a squealing, twirling, very frantic 7 year old tugging on my husband & I to get up & capture the Walking stick hanging out on her window. She was so excited that she had run outside & tried to get it first, before waking her Dad & I up, but the window was far too high off the ground for her to reach, so her little jamma bottoms were wet from the dewy grass. Well, with no effort, dear hubby captured that perfect walking stick & we made a sweet little home for it in a large mason jar so my daughter could show her class. My daughter believes that the walking stick knew she was looking for it, so he came to her & waited on the window knowing she always looks out the window when she awakes....perhaps they are a bit magical...Ularamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373621521230630702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-52157798509968475832010-11-04T20:18:21.825-05:002010-11-04T20:18:21.825-05:00Rural I envy you "your bunch" of walking...Rural I envy you "your bunch" of walking sticks. I seriously love these insects and wish I could find them more often. I am hoping to acquire some exotic species from the Insectarium at the St. Louis Zoo. I've made friends with one of the directors there. I have applied for a USDA permit and if it goes through I will be getting some Thorny Stick Insects to use for education. They are incredible species, very large and gentle. The kids I do programs with will love them.Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-33399308865829722452010-11-04T20:15:35.002-05:002010-11-04T20:15:35.002-05:00Thanks Emma for your compliment, A+ how could I as...Thanks Emma for your compliment, A+ how could I ask for anything more? :o)Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-46966132519367524752010-11-04T20:14:42.065-05:002010-11-04T20:14:42.065-05:00Bio I love these insects too. I don't see them...Bio I love these insects too. I don't see them very often. I know they are around here and some people I talk to say they see them all the time. I see one every other year or so. I have never seen a giant walking stick in NW MO where I live, I've only seen these larger ones in the southern half of the state. I have yet to photograph one of them. You are very welcome, and I am very glad you enjoyed itShelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-68742919093890536252010-11-04T06:06:28.735-05:002010-11-04T06:06:28.735-05:00Good Morning Shelly! I love Walking Sticks and we ...Good Morning Shelly! I love Walking Sticks and we had a bunch this late summer/early Fall. Not as many as a couple of years ago but a bunch. I wait for them all summer and can't wait till I spy the first one. They love walking all over CH's workshop and the rock front of our home. I am always sad when they are gone and I hate to see one struggling. Same with the butterflies. I walked yesterday and I am still seeing butterflies out in our west pasture. It is such a delight to walk out there with the butterflies! Saw my last walking stick over the weekend on our porch screen. Sad. I thoroughly enjoyed this post, had no idea about the negative myths associated with this wonderful bug.Rural Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732196758829385989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-5659186582546545202010-11-03T14:37:40.894-05:002010-11-03T14:37:40.894-05:00Have I mentioned that I love the biology lessons y...Have I mentioned that I love the biology lessons you include? My high school biology teacher would give you a B (he was TOUGH)but I see A+ every time.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-61007989402094866202010-11-03T10:19:43.129-05:002010-11-03T10:19:43.129-05:00Wow. I read every word. I've always loved thos...Wow. I read every word. I've always loved those bugs and never lived where they did. Delightful. Thanks so much for sharing! =)biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-78174048950704787902010-11-02T17:36:32.869-05:002010-11-02T17:36:32.869-05:00Thanks Steve, I was very shocked to see I had been...Thanks Steve, I was very shocked to see I had been chosen for this weeks feature blog.Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-5824061003072585082010-11-02T16:39:59.962-05:002010-11-02T16:39:59.962-05:00Great share and this is a good find. Congrats on b...Great share and this is a good find. Congrats on blog of the week at Nature Center Magazine.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.com