Walking Stick
in entomology, a popular name for any species of the family Phasmidæ, from the fact that they are destitute of wings, and resemble dry twigs so closely that, except for their motion, it is difficult to believe they are really alive. They are natives of subtropical and the warmer temperate regions, and walk gently among the branches of trees, reposing in the sun, with their long, antennæ-like legs stretched out in front; called also animated sticks, walking straws, etc.