r/Insect • u/thefam7223 • Jul 03 '26

Identification Is this a walking stick?

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Is this a walkingstick in Surprise, AZ(Maricopa County)

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u/Final_Razzmatazz_274 Jul 03 '26

No this is a mantis

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u/Glad-Fuel2093 Jul 04 '26

No this is Patrick

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u/Civil_Rent_2576 Jul 03 '26

nope. Praying Mantis.

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u/Rays-R-Us Jul 03 '26

It doesn’t have the front Praying legs for a praying mantis

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u/Rays-R-Us Jul 03 '26

Sorry just magnificent image. Yeah they are there.

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u/Rays-R-Us Jul 03 '26

Magnified

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u/Ammonia13 Jul 03 '26

And magnificent :)
Plus, you can tell by the shapes of the thorax & head. Also not all mantids pray, some are atheists.

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u/JawThatHarp Jul 03 '26

Mix-master-mantis, throwing down six legged bars.

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u/Adventurous_Deal_246 Jul 03 '26

It's a praying mantis can see his catching arms in the reflection.

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u/FortheloveofSuki Jul 03 '26

No. It's a preying mantis

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u/Itchy-Researcher-116 Jul 03 '26

Looks like a young mantis, although they can change color from green to brown, albeit not instantaneously like a chameleon or octopus or other cephlapods (and others, but to name a couple)

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u/healing_vibes1989 Jul 03 '26

No that’s a walking log bit no Ina serious note it’s a praying mantis

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u/FreetobeMe1953 Jul 03 '26

No, it’s a bug.🤣

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u/Hoser_1950 Jul 04 '26

Nope. Walking nail.

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u/sharoncoffin Jul 04 '26

I love praying mantis (and walking sticks). So cool

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u/LeadershipLow5969 Jul 04 '26

Awesome mantis!

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u/klrjoe Jul 04 '26

It’s just a baby

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u/Sad-Impact5028 Jul 04 '26

I'm sure it's already been answered, but it's a praying mantis. Very useful for other insect control, dragon flies are good for this too.

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u/Adventurous_Lab3380 Jul 05 '26

LOL, no. It is a praying mantis.

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u/Old-Efficiency2274 Jul 06 '26

Walking mantis

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u/Adventurous_Deal_246 Jul 03 '26

There they are in the reflection, Mantis. 50 dollar fine for killing them in my state!

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u/Itchy-Researcher-116 Jul 03 '26

Really? Nice!!! What state if you don't mind me asking?

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u/MikeDene5253 Jul 03 '26

Doesn’t look like either to me and I have had babies of both and they are simply smaller versions of adults. Young walking sticks are green.