A compact alphabetical reference to Ohio’s native and occasional Phasmida.
B
Baculum Stick Insect (rare stray; southern species occasionally transported north)
C
Common Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata) | Carolina Walkingstick (Manomera blatchleyi — rare, southern Ohio)
G
Gray Walkingstick (Pseudosermyle strigata — extremely rare stray)
L
Lobed Walkingstick (Lobophasma sp. — unconfirmed, possible introduction)
M
Manomera Walkingstick (Manomera blatchleyi) | Meadow Walkingstick (regional variant of Diapheromera femorata)
N
Northern Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata — primary Ohio species)
P
Prairie Walkingstick (Diapheromera velii — possible in western counties, uncommon)
R
Rocky Walkingstick (Diapheromera covilleae — western species; rare stray only)
S
Southern Two‑striped Walkingstick (Anisomorpha buprestoides — not native; occasionally transported via nursery stock)
T
Timber Walkingstick (Diapheromera sp., regional form of D. femorata)
W
Walkingstick (Common Walkingstick, Diapheromera femorata)