Several readers have asked me to identify giant insects in photographs they have sent. So far all the photos show female Texas giant walking sticks. The Texas giant walking stick is typically Texan in ...

It's safe to say that not many people have milked the insects known as walking sticks for the defensive secretions the insects spray when threatened. Now, milkers in Gainesville, Fla., have used ...

(via Deep Look) The Australian walking stick is a master of deception, but a twig is just one of its many disguises. Before it’s even born, it mimics a seed. In its youth it looks and acts like an ant ...

Walking stick insects disguised themselves as leaves starting some 126 million years ago, report paleontologists, even before the advent of flowering plants. The fossil discoveries from modern-day ...

Whether it’s seaweed cloaks or see-through wings, these animals know how to hide. Meet four masters of disguise who’ve turned camouflage and mimicry into a work of art.

Q. I have a lot of stick insects in my yard. They are devouring my day lilies, alstroemeria, roses and other ornamentals but have not yet invaded my vegetable gardens. I sprayed the damaged plants ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Department of Conservation posted about the insect Tuesday morning, saying if there were a record this male walking stick would hold it. GIANT WALKINGSTICK: ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials spotted two giant walking sticks roaming around McKinney Falls State Park last week. A photo posted to the department's Facebook page on Sunday showed the ...