Heteronemiid Walking Sticks

Family Heteronemiidae

Walking stick (Diapheromera femorata). Photo:Stephanie Boucher

These are slow moving herbivores that are found on trees and shrubs. They have defensive glands on the thorax that emit a foul smelling substance. These insects are very distinctive, with their stick-like appearance and long thin body and legs.

Distribution of Walking stick (Diapheromera femorata) in Canada