Indian Walking Stick California

The presence of the indian walking stick in the wild in southern california specifically san diego is a concrete example of the damage that can be done by feral walking stick insects.

Indian walking stick california.

The southern california problem. Indian guides federation chief hiking staff cedar elk antler scrimshaw feathers leather fur. Present introduced. Loma mission hills and balboa park.

Around san diego in southern california for one example the indian walking stick carausius morosus an escaped species native to india has settled in comfortably feeding on the lush buffet of plants from ivy to hibiscus said elizabeth fitzsimons writing for the san diego union tribune in 2004. Please contribute if you know your ca stick insects. Last seen on september 08 2020 in pacific st monterey ca us 0 comments. S p y b 6 o n s 3 o r p e s z d v 8 0 q.

The indian walking stick is native to southern india but the precise time of its establishment in california is unknown. An indian walking stick nymph as seen on the university of california berkeley campus. Stick insects of california view plain taxonomic photo. The first established population of indian walking sticks in california was found during june 2001in a residential neighborhood in la jolla.

Josh cassidy kqed some bay area researchers are studying the insects genetics to learn more about how they are such masters of camouflage. The walking sticks native to india were introduced into southern california in 1991 and have made their way north to the bay area. This is an incomplete listing pending some further research. Additional infestations have since been found in other areas of the county including carlsbad encinitas and the san diego neighborhoods of pt.

Indian walking stick carausius morosus status. Oct 25 2014 american indian walking sticks native american walking staff. The first official finding occurred in san diego county in 1991 and shortly thereafter in san luis obispo county. Walking stick indian rosewood brass wooden cane black brass knob designer gift.

The phasmatodea also known as phasmida phasmatoptera or spectra are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects stick bugs walking sticks or bug sticks they are generally referred to as phasmatodeans phasmids or ghost insects phasmids in the family phylliidae are called leaf insects leaf bugs walking leaves or bug leaves.