In the middle of July I noticed a rather large bug – about 1.5 inches long. When I picked it up and turned it over it hardly responded. Poking its underside elicited a few kicks of its feet. Here is the view from above.
And, here is the underside.
And, here is another bug that is about six inches long.
See links:
https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/click-beetles
https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/walkingsticks-stick-insects
