Seen several walking sticks in MO this week even had a praying mantis flying around the cabin. No sticks here but a few mantis around.

Use to see a lot of those years ago cutting wood,..unique creature for sure.

I have thousands of preying mantises here. In my smallest hayfield, which didn't get mowed, there's a preying mantis every few feet. I have not seen a walking stick in many years.

Keith

Noise!!! I like nature

One of my favorite bugs for sure!!!

Hadn't seen any in decades... but since moving here to MS have seen 2-3 of them.

I took a walk in a forest in Panama years ago and saw walking sticks that were a foot long. All the insects were huge. Never seen one here in France. Praying mantis and katydids are very common.

Pete

Had a walking stick on the post for the carport a few weeks ago. I usually see a few every year but only in extreme late summer or fall.

Here, I've ever only seen one in 70 years, not at all common but I guess there's some....We have praying Mantis, but haven't seen one this year. It's been bone dry since june if that matters...

Very cool