I don’t know why or how I remember this but I do.
I had to have been atleast 2 yrs old at the time and I was playing outside at sunset in our front yard. I remember looking down and seeing a twig on the ground and reaching for it when something strange happened… the stick sprung legs and began to walk away from me. I looked at it confused but curious.
I followed the stick as it walked from the edge of our driveway towards our car. As the twig moved away from me under the car, I kept turning my head squatting there watching it. My dad came out and asked me what I was doing. All I could say was “The stick!” And my dad looked and saw the item in question and went “yes, it’s a walking stick, honey.” But all I could repeat was “But the Stick!” My little 2 yr old mind tried to figure out how a stick could walk much less have legs to walk with. :D
I think ever since, the walking stick has been one of my favorite bugs. I guess I’m still fascinated by the fact a thing that looks so much like a twig could actually have the ability to walk on its own. :D
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