Diapheromera covilleae

Diapheromera covilleae, the creosote bush walkingstick, is a species of stick insect in the family Diapheromeridae.

[1] They are about 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) long depending on the sex, with large tarsal hooks at the end of each leg for superior grip to branches or other objects.

[3] Creosote bush walkingsticks are fairly common, but because they are nocturnal and very well camouflaged, they are hard to spot.

They are found in the Sonoran Desert, which extends throughout much of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico.

It has four mandibles in front of its compound eyes that can grab and chew leaves while still giving the insect perfect vision of its surroundings.