mystery bug

Name This Bug!

grrlscientist | May 19, 2008

tags: mystery insect, name that bug, insects Mystery Bug, as seen in Houston, Texas. Anisomorpha buprestoides, a stick insect that sprays acid from its back, temporarily blinding its assailants. So don't mess with this bug if you value your eyesight! Image Biosparite [larger]. The only identification I can think of is a stick insect, but I don't know if that is correct, nor do I have any idea what species it might be (if it is a stick insect).

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