Walking Stick, Giant Walking Stick (Megaphasma denticrus)

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Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Heteronemiidae
Genus: Megaphasma
Species: denticrus
Profile:
No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Deer, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Chester, Illinois
Plain Dealing, Louisiana
Cole Camp, Missouri
Anderson, Texas
Baytown, Texas
Broaddus, Texas
Bulverde, Texas
Elgin, Texas
Manchaca, Texas
New Braunfels, Texas (2 reports)
Pecan Grove, Texas
San Antonio, Texas

Member Notes:

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Neutral dogwoodtree On Jun 29, 2008, dogwoodtree from Plain Dealing, LA wrote:
As I was growing up, we always referred to these as "spit devils" or "devil's walking stick." We were always told that if they spit in your eyes, you would go blind! lol

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