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â¢ WALKING STICK (noun) The noun WALKING STICK has 2 senses: 1. a stick carried in the hand for support in walking. 2. any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies. Familiarity information: WALKING STICK used as a noun is rare. Dictionary entry details. â¢ WALKING STICK (noun)
More than 2500 species of walking sticks, collectively called stick insects, inhabit the earth; most are found in the tropics. The largest present-day insect, measuring 13 inches, is a walking stick found in Borneo. My friend, Diapheromera femorata, is the only walking stick species found in the northern United States. The males may reach three inches while females grow to 3  inches. Northern walking sticks are wingless.