About Anisomorpha ferruginea (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805)
Anisomorpha ferruginea is a species of walkingstick, formally described by Palisot de Beauvois in 1805. It belongs to the family Pseudophasmatidae, which is commonly called striped walkingsticks, and the order Phasmatodea, known as walkingsticks. Its common names are "northern two-striped walkingstick", "dark walkingstick", and "prairie alligator". This species is found in North America. As a defensive adaptation, this insect can spray a defensive mist that contains a terpene dialdehyde.
