A large bug is prominent in the photo, but finding it quickly wasn’t easy.
“Camouflage is a marvelous adaptation that allows some critters to exist practically undetected,” the park wrote.
“As September days grow cooler and shorter, a variety of critters still scuttle around in the undergrowth. Whether or not you can find them, however, is another story!”
So where was the bug in the photo?
Right in the middle, apparently. It’s the dead stick — with legs, park rangers said.
Known as a stick bug, the insects are infamous for not only looking like sticks, but they also “may even sway back and forth to more closely resemble a twig moving in the wind,” according to the National Wildlife Federation.
“Depending on the species, walking sticks can grow from 1 to 12 inches (2.5 to 30 centimeters) long,” the federation says. “Stick insects are the biggest insects in the world — one species measures over 20 inches (51 centimeters) long with its legs outstretched.”
The park’s photo has gotten hundreds of reactions, including some who wanted to know if they could get stung by a stick in the park. READ MORE...
