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Great disguise - bad location · 03:53 AM

Is it a stick? Is it a plane? No, it's....kind of weird. Kids found it on the deck railings. Anywhere else in our overgrown garden it would never have been seen. A brilliant bit of camouflage but as for the choice of placement....well, not much room in there for a brain I guess.

Incredible creature.

**Bruce Clark** · 02-10-2014, 03:57 AM

I guess it just wanted it's moment in the limelight.

**MSL** · 02-10-2014, 07:06 AM

It really does look like plant roots or tendrils. Hard to believe this is something else. Are you going to try to identify what it is?

Blue · 02-10-2014, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by MSL

It really does look like plant roots or tendrils. Hard to believe this is something else. Are you going to try to identify what it is?

phasmid aka stick insect.

**MSL** · 02-10-2014, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Blue

phasmid aka stick insect.

Gosh, that name doesn't seem to fit at all [grin].

slowpez · 02-10-2014, 08:12 AM

How nice of him to make himself visible to you. They are just impossible to see on a plant.

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-10-2014, 10:06 AM

That's a great shot - it's impossible to see those things when they are on a plant.

Michael Piziak · 02-10-2014, 10:38 AM

Wonderful stick insect and photo.
Incredible how much they look like wood

j2photos · 02-10-2014, 10:39 AM

One of the coolest little insects. A great example of Nature's camouflage. Great capture!

**Kerrowdown** · 02-10-2014, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

Great disguise - bad location

It needs to learn the Chameleon colour changing trick, then it could just disappear rather than blend in.

Jessesdad · 02-10-2014, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Blue

phasmid aka stick insect.

Yep, that's the one. Ctenomorpha chronus apparently. But they're 'stick insects' here and all over Australia. Many kinds but this is a biggish one and a male.
They can grow up to 18cm (the web reliably informs me). This one was close.

Thanks for the interest and nice comments. Was a bit of luck really.

DeadJohn · 02-10-2014, 05:50 PM

Why did you glue twigs to your deck railing?

We call that a "walking stick" here.

**Mikesul** · 07-10-2018, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by Jessesdad

Is it a stick? Is it a plane? No, it's....kind of weird. Kids found it on the deck railings. Anywhere else in our overgrown garden it would never have been seen. A brilliant bit of camouflage but as for the choice of placement....well, not much room in there for a brain I guess.

Incredible creature.

god caption!

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02-10-2014, 02:51 PM	#11
Jessesdad Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Blackwood Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 359 Original Poster	Originally posted by Blue phasmid aka stick insect. Yep, that's the one. Ctenomorpha chronus apparently. But they're 'stick insects' here and all over Australia. Many kinds but this is a biggish one and a male. They can grow up to 18cm (the web reliably informs me). This one was close. Thanks for the interest and nice comments. Was a bit of luck really. Last edited by Jessesdad; 02-10-2014 at 06:37 PM.

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Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by MSL It really does look like plant roots or tendrils. Hard to believe this is something else. Are you going to try to identify what it is? phasmid aka stick insect.

02-10-2014, 07:36 AM	#5
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Originally posted by Blue phasmid aka stick insect. Gosh, that name doesn't seem to fit at all [grin].

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Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815	Wonderful stick insect and photo. Incredible how much they look like wood

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j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	One of the coolest little insects. A great example of Nature's camouflage. Great capture!

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	Originally posted by First Poster Great disguise - bad location It needs to learn the Chameleon colour changing trick, then it could just disappear rather than blend in.

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DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Why did you glue twigs to your deck railing? We call that a "walking stick" here.

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Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by Jessesdad Is it a stick? Is it a plane? No, it's....kind of weird. Kids found it on the deck railings. Anywhere else in our overgrown garden it would never have been seen. A brilliant bit of camouflage but as for the choice of placement....well, not much room in there for a brain I guess. Incredible creature. god caption!

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