Twostriped Walkingstick – Anisomorpha buprestoides

Twostriped Walkingstick (Anisomorpha buprestoides) Common Name: Twostriped Walkingstick Latin Name: Anisomorpha buprestoides Appearance: The Twostriped Walkingstick is a big, thin bug whose body looks like a stick. Adults usually have a green or brown coloring that makes them look like plants. They can be recognized by the two different lines that run along their bodies.

• Egg:Two-striped Walkingstick females often lay their eggs on twigs or trees in groups. The eggs are usually long and small and might look like seeds or other plant parts.
• Larvae:There are young walkingsticks that come out of the eggs. They are called nymphs. Nymphs look like little versions of adults but are smaller, and their wings aren’t fully grown yet.
• Pupa:The pupal stage requires converting from the nymphal form to the adult form. The walkingstick generally pupates in the ground, making a net to protect itself.
• Adult:Adults have a thin body that looks like a twig and is green or brown to blend in with their surroundings. They are known by the name they have because of the two stripes that run along their bodies.

Host Plant: Two-striped Walkingsticks eat many plants, such as oak, hickory, and other trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Territory: In the southeastern United States, especially in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. They live in fields, woods, and wooded places. Damages caused by Twostriped Walkingstick: Two-striped Walkingsticks eat the leaves of trees and bushes rather than meat. Even though they eat plant matter, they are not usually thought of as significant bugs that do a lot of damage to host plants. Their eating habits may cause plants to lose some leaves, but they don’t significantly affect plant health. Life History and Habitat: Two striped walking sticks have an egg stage, a nymph stage (when young), and an adult stage. Adult walkingsticks are nocturnal, which means they are most busy at night. They eat leaves and move slowly along trees. They are good at hiding from predators because they look like sticks or trees.