![I found this stick bug but it's got something weird on it's side. In Austin, Texas. : r/whatsthisbug I found this stick bug but it's got something weird on it's side. In Austin, Texas. : r/whatsthisbug](https://preview.redd.it/xztv3frhdm571.jpg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d7ce2915d2f75fde40a7141d3eb3a4c21d52ae74)
I found this stick bug but it's got something weird on it's side. In Austin, Texas. : r/whatsthisbug
Texas Parks and Wildlife - Here's a Texas-sized walking stick. The giant walking stick is the longest insect in the U.S. The females are bigger than the males. | Facebook
![I'm guessing some kind of walking stick bug, but can anyone identify the species? Houston, TX maybe 2.5" long : r/whatsthisbug I'm guessing some kind of walking stick bug, but can anyone identify the species? Houston, TX maybe 2.5" long : r/whatsthisbug](https://i.redd.it/6n79khhmfyx61.jpg)