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Common American Walkingstick
Stanley Jones

Common American Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata)

Common American Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata: Diapheromeridae) About 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, adjacent to the Rio Grande, Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian with native wildflower and shrub planting to attract butterflies and birds at ca. 43 m (140 ft) elevation.
Location
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Diapheromera femorata
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
A wonderful capture of this unusual creature, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
a really peculiar creature, Stanley, could clearly go completely unnoticed, superb photo, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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An amazing looking insect this one Stanley!!!

A wonderful macro you've taken of him too my friend. Thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
210
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
176.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
Common American Walkingstick, National Butterfly Gardens, Mission.jpg
File size
1.8 MB
Date taken
Thu, 05 May 2022 3:56 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 916px

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