Such an unusual insect - a California Walking Stick

Sus Susulla noticed a very strange bug on the screen door of his Gualala home. It turned out to be a California Walking Stick.

They are in the family Timenas. Not much is known of the unique insect but we do know they eat plants.

Cathleen Crosby also spotted one and her photo gives us a different perspective on this weird-looking insect. Isn't Mother Nature creative?