Anisomorpha ferruginea explained

Anisomorpha ferruginea is a species in the family Pseudophasmatidae ("striped walkingsticks"), in the order Phasmatodea ("walkingsticks").^{[1] [2]} Common names include "northern two-striped walkingstick", "dark walkingstick", and "prairie alligator".^[3] Anisomorpha ferruginea is found in North America.^[2] This insect can spray a defensive mist that contains a terpene dialdehyde.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Otte, Daniel, and Paul Brock (2003). Phasmida Species File: A Catalog of the Stick and Leaf Insects of the World, 505.

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Anisomorpha ferruginea

Notes and References

1. https://bugguide.net/node/view/93384 bugguide.net
2. https://www.itis.gov/ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
3. http://eol.org/pages/1077242/overview Encyclopedia of Life
4. Book: Medical and veterinary entomology . 2019 . Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier . 978-0-12-814043-7 . Mullen . Gary R. . 3rd . London San Diego, CA . Durden . Lance A..