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Insects - Walkingstick
Walkingstick, Phasmatidae
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Walkingstick - Family Phasmatidae
 
Walkingsticks are more commonly found in tropical areas but a few species are found in the northern states.  Walkingsticks are plant feeders.

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fire on the prairie

Did You Know?
Fire is an important factor in protecting the prairie. Historically, fires burned across the prairie every 4 to 7 years. Fires burn the small trees that would otherwise march across the prairie and turn the grasslands to forest.
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