[Brenda]

It's a katydid.

[Matt]

any idea on subfamily or species?

[Brenda]

Oh, hell no. Just like a grasshopper is a grasshopper and a cricket is a cricket in my world... It's really tough to say without seeing a side shot (at least for me). There are over 200 species of the family Tettigoniidae in North America. The more that I looked, the more confused I became.

[Nanspix]

This 'fellow' has been hanging out in my entryway at night....



Dinnertime!

[Kelly]

[Brenda]

Beautiful! Some of the orb-weavers are really striking.

[Matt]

time to move!

[Brenda]

Mike spotted this walking stick on my office porch this morning. I tried to get a photo of me holding it, but the darn thing was too fast--up my arm, on my head, down my back... I had to settle for a photo of it on a towel on the floor, where it would finally stay still:

[HaloGirl]

Walking sticks are one of the few insects that don't creep me out. Very cool.

[Nanspix]

Mike spotted this walking stick on my office porch this morning. I tried to get a photo of me holding it, but the darn thing was too fast--up my arm, on my head, down my back... I had to settle for a photo of it on a towel on the floor, where it would finally stay still:

Don't like things crawling on me....even when I know what it is....think the towel was a good idea
Have not seen one in years~thanks for sharing - very nice~~
nan

[Bill_K]

I have never seen one in person. I may have walked by many in my time, but never noticed.

[Matt]

I'm always pleased to be reminded those things live in this region. Very cool.

[Brenda]

It must be a really good year for them. I've seen more in the past few weeks than I have in my entire life.

[Eddiebauer]

Just a few from last year I though I would share

[Brenda]

You had me for a minute there! When I saw the post I was thinking, "Spring is right around the corner, but what could he possibly be photographing now?" Unless of course, you just returned from some tropical locale. Love the mantis!