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Description
Phasmida (stick and leaf insects, known as walking sticks and walking leaves in the U.S.) - of which there are approximately 3,000 species - thrive in forests and grasslands, where they feed on leaves. Mainly nocturnal creatures, they spend much of their day motionless, hidden under plants.

I found this one on my back deck last fall, while raking leaves.

Description
Phasmida (stick and leaf insects, known as walking sticks and walking leaves in the U.S.) - of which there are approximately 3,000 species - thrive in forests and grasslands, where they feed on leaves. Mainly nocturnal creatures, they spend much of their day motionless, hidden under plants.

I found this one on my back deck last fall, while raking leaves.