More starfort wildlife: Anisomorpha buprestoides, or the twostriped walking stick! Since groovy insects can't just have one name, these guys are also known as devil's riding horse, prairie alligator, stick bug, witch's horse, devil's darning needle, scorpion, and musk mare. I know better than to poke at weird bugs with which I am not familiar, which turns out to be have been wise, because this insect's defensive mechanism is emitting a strong-smelling spray, which is irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes.