Anisomorpha ferruginea
| Anisomorpha ferruginea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Pseudophasmatidae |
| Genus: | Anisomorpha |
| Species: | A. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Anisomorpha ferruginea (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) | |
Anisomorpha ferruginea is a species in the family Pseudophasmatidae ("striped walkingsticks"), in the order Phasmatodea ("walkingsticks"). Common names include "northern two-striped walkingstick", "dark walkingstick", and "prairie alligator". Anisomorpha ferruginea is found in North America. This insect can spray a defensive mist that contains a terpene dialdehyde.