walkingstick

Camouflaged branch insect

A walkingstick is a stick or cane used as a support while walking, typically by the elderly or infirm.

The term also refers to an insect with an elongated body resembling a twig—also called a stick insect.

The single-word spelling emphasizes the insect; the two-word walking stick more often means the cane.

mobility-aid

cane

Stick for support

staffOrganization's workers collectively
crutchMobility aid for injured
crookBent implement or criminal

ferrule · grip · handle · support · balance · stability · ambulation · gait · orthopedic · rehabilitation

camouflage

mimicry

Adaptive resemblance to another

crypticObscure in meaning
concealmentAct of hiding something
disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration

camouflage · stealth · invisibility · adaptation · protective coloration · masquerade · ambush predator · swaying · stillness · nocturnal

insect

arthropod

Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum

hexapodSix-legged arthropod
exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
antennaeSensory appendages on insects

thorax · abdomen · molting · instar · nymph · ovipositor · mandible · tarsus · herbivore · insectarium

Categories

insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
hemimetabolous insectsgrasshopper, dragonfly, damselfly, cockroach, termite
defoliatorsgypsy moth, tent caterpillar, cankerworm, inchworm, looper

Opposites

mobility aid function

walkingstickrestraint

Control over impulses

shackles · leg iron · hobble · immobilizer · obstacle

insect camouflage strategy

walkingstickmonarch butterfly

Migratory orange-winged insect

poison dart frog · wasp · ladybug · coral snake · firefly

insect taxonomy/type

walkingstickpraying mantis

Predatory insect with grasping forelegs

mantis · mantid

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G