On Sunday, October 6, 2013 4:45:25 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> First thing this drizzly morning I looked out my back sliders and I
>
> thought, oh, I'll flick that blade of grass off the glass in a bit,
>
> figgered the wind blew it there during the night. But then half way
>
> through my first cuppa I looked and that 'grass' had kinda moved
>
> positions... so I got up for a closer look-see, had to put out bird
>
> seed anyway. From inside I thought a blade of grass but as soon as I
>
> went out this is what a saw:
>
> http://i40.tinypic.com/2ppkfph.jpg
>
> All I could see from inside was one feeler and one leg. Seems one
>
> front leg and half of one feeler was missing, but from what I read
>
> these creatures can regenerate lost parts. After a while it began to
>
> move, was about six inches long... from inside:
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2gxl6ko.jpg
>
> Anyone interested in more info, copy and paste in browser:
>
> http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/locke.hp/walk_sticks.htm

Gee, I haven't seen or thought about those in years.
Isn't the insect field fascinating tho?

There's a bug in my area that looks for all the world like an armored tank, kinda roundish and moves along at a slow but steady clip.

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:06:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Sunday, October 6, 2013 4:45:25 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> First thing this drizzly morning I looked out my back sliders and I
>>
>> thought, oh, I'll flick that blade of grass off the glass in a bit,
>>
>> figgered the wind blew it there during the night. But then half way
>>
>> through my first cuppa I looked and that 'grass' had kinda moved
>>
>> positions... so I got up for a closer look-see, had to put out bird
>>
>> seed anyway. From inside I thought a blade of grass but as soon as I
>>
>> went out this is what a saw:
>>
>> http://i40.tinypic.com/2ppkfph.jpg
>>
>> All I could see from inside was one feeler and one leg. Seems one
>>
>> front leg and half of one feeler was missing, but from what I read
>>
>> these creatures can regenerate lost parts. After a while it began to
>>
>> move, was about six inches long... from inside:
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2gxl6ko.jpg
>>
>> Anyone interested in more info, copy and paste in browser:
>>
>> http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/locke.hp/walk_sticks.htm
>
>Gee, I haven't seen or thought about those in years.
>Isn't the insect field fascinating tho?
>
>There's a bug in my area that looks for all the world like an armored tank, kinda roundish and moves along at a slow but steady clip.

A Julie Bug! LOL

On 10/19/2013 10:41 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/7/2013 12:04 AM, Jean B. wrote:
>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> First thing this drizzly morning I looked out my back sliders and I
>>>> thought, oh, I'll flick that blade of grass off the glass in a bit,
>>>> figgered the wind blew it there during the night. But then half way
>>>> through my first cuppa I looked and that 'grass' had kinda moved
>>>> positions... so I got up for a closer look-see, had to put out bird
>>>> seed anyway. From inside I thought a blade of grass but as soon as I
>>>> went out this is what a saw:
>>>> http://i40.tinypic.com/2ppkfph.jpg
>>>> All I could see from inside was one feeler and one leg. Seems one
>>>> front leg and half of one feeler was missing, but from what I read
>>>> these creatures can regenerate lost parts. After a while it began to
>>>> move, was about six inches long... from inside:
>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2gxl6ko.jpg
>>>> Anyone interested in more info, copy and paste in browser:
>>>> http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/locke.hp/walk_sticks.htm
>>>> Never a dull moment with life in the sticks!
>>>
>>> I haven't seen a walking stick for many years. "Seen" may be the
>>> operative word though.
>>>
>>> I skimmed the article. Per usual, alien nonindigenous ones are causing
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> I was interested to see that they live so long.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> I found the phrase "feral walking stick insects" in the article
>> interesting. The article, while interesting, is about keeping them as
>> pets. No thanks. I have enough trouble keeping insects outside. I'm not
>> purposefully bringing them inside. No matter how cool they look!
>>
>> Jill
>
> Cats are much nicer, of course.
>
> --
> Jean B.

Cats would eat the "pet insects".

Jill