Walking Sticks (Phasmida)
While the site is primarily for Iowa insects, I have included specimens that I have collected while on trips to other states. When you click on a species, you will see a map of Iowa and specimens collected in Iowa will show up.
Pictures have the owner's name in the caption unless they are mine. I have tried to make sure the name of the person who collected the specimen is shown in the "Collected by" field. This only applies to the family and species pictures. Specimen photos should be assumed to be the collector's.
Iowa Range Map
Midwest Range Map
Phenology
Observations by Year
Photos
Child taxa
No. of Observations
64
No. of Species
4
No. of Sites
24
Observations by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 |
Species by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 |
Sites by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 |
Sites
| Site Name | Observations | Last Observation |
|---|---|---|
| MacBride Nature Recreation Area | 21 | 2023-09-05 |
| Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | 4 | 2022-07-16 |
| Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | 3 | 2022-08-13 |
| 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames | 3 | 2010-08-25 |
| Slip Bluff County Park | 2 | 2024-10-12 |
| Saylorville Visitor Center | 2 | 2019-09-01 |
| Nahant Marsh Education Center | 2 | 2017-07-29 |
| Devonian Fossil Gorge | 2 | 2014-09-13 |
| Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | 2 | 2011-10-05 |
| Pin Oak Marsh | 1 | 2024-07-08 |
| Lamoni | 1 | 2023-09-02 |
| Plymouth Rock | 1 | 2023-08-07 |
| F. W. Kent Park | 1 | 2023-06-21 |
| Cottonwood Recreation Area | 1 | 2022-09-03 |
| Sugar Bottom Recreational Area | 1 | 2022-07-10 |
| Heron Bend Conservation Area | 1 | 2020-06-05 |
| Chain Lakes County Park | 1 | 2019-08-07 |
| Indian Creek Nature Center | 1 | 2015-09-15 |
| Hawkeye Willdlife Management Area | 1 | 2014-09-13 |
| Whiterock Conservancy | 1 | 2014-06-21 |
| Ledges State Park | 1 | 2011-07-31 |
| Waubonsie State Park | 1 | 2010-08-05 |
| Lizard Creek State Recreation Area | 1 | 2010-07-17 |
| Amana Woods Nature Trail | 1 | 2005-08-27 |
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Observations for protected species or from private sites are not included in this list.