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uncommon
Two-Striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides
- Habitat
- Southeastern US pine and oak woodlands and scrub
- Body length
- 80 mm
- Order
- Phasmatodea · Pseudophasmatidae
Weird but real
It aims a terpene spray with pinpoint accuracy up to a foot, causing painful chemical conjunctivitis if it hits your eyes.
Why it's cool
Nicknamed the devil rider because males ride piggyback for weeks, this stick insect is a chemical sniper that never misses.
