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The walkingstick is a slow-moving green or brown insect that bears a resemblance to twigs as a protective device. Because of how they look, these insects are commonly called stick insects. There are about 2,000 species of walkingsticks. Some authorities place walkingsticks in the order Phasmatodea, and some consider them as a suborder (Phasmatodea) of the order Orthoptera.

Walkingsticks are found throughout the world but are most numerous—and largest—in the tropics. Certain walkingstick species, such…

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