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Walking Sticks are insects in the Phasmida family.They look like sticks from a distance but up close they don't. Some species of Walking Sticks can fly such as the ones in Florida.Walking Sticks are related to the Praying Mantis and other insects in the Phasmida family.
Walking Sticks can grow up about 1 inch to a record 13 inches,the longest insects known.Their lifespand is about 2-3 years long.They pray on bugs such as knats, flies, and other kinds of small bugs.The preadators that try to eat stick bugs are birds, spiders, dragonflies,and more.
Stick bugs can be found in many places.They live in rainforests, forests, and warm places in the United States such as Florida.They're also known as Stick Insects and Leaf Insects.They're parthenogenic, which means the male does not have to fertilize the eggs. All Phasmids rely on camoulflauge to keep away from preadators.