Vary in length.
Walking stick bug weight.
Stick insect species often called walking sticks range in size from the tiny half inch long timema cristinae of north america to the formidable 13 inch long phobaeticus kirbyi of borneo.
Depending on the species walking sticks can grow from 1 to 12 inches 2 5 to 30 centimeters long with females usually growing bigger than the males.
There are more than 3 000 species of walking stick bugs all over the world and in diverse climates so it s not surprising that not all walking stick bugs look alike.
These amazing bugs are hard to spot because they look so much like twigs until those twigs get up and walk away that is.
Appearance identification.
Stick insects are the biggest insects in the world one species measures over 20 inches 51 centimeters long with its legs outstretched.
The walking stick family in north america is made up of about 30 species.
They are fairly easy to recognize due to their long slender body legs and close resemblance to a tree twig.
Walking sticks in the u s.
Walking stick bugs from the phasmida family look like sticks with legs and antennae or twigs attached to a small branch.