What kind of bugs are these?
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SSimsswiSS
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The first bug, a katydid would be very good to feed off. The stick insect also looks like a good meal choice. But I'd do a little more reseach on him first. You might have a full mailbox with PM's in the next hours, asking for these, if you can find anymore. 
Great finds!
Great finds!
Fearaffect
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Do the cham. peeps even have to buy insects?? Place is like a buffet for chams....
SonTigerPantherCham
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Do we have katydids in callifornia? I swear I found a bug that looks just like it. But I didn't feed it off
sdheli420
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yes we have them here..ive found a few..normally they come out around june (when you can find mantids) still pretty rare..we normally have the bright green ones here in cali..
jdog1027
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The first one is a Katydid, but the second one is a phasmid and they ARE NOT SAFE TO FEED!!!!!! They emit a noxious substance called turpine that is not pleasant. Did they emit it when you picked them up? It is a white frothy looking substance and it smells absolutely awful. BEWARE!!!!
Texas Panther Man
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Lucky find on the katydid jann. My crew absolutely love them when I can find them. Those stick insects look like the bug guys from Men In Black.
sdheli420
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those versions of stick insect look fine to me, yes they are technically called phasmids, most are not bad, mostly the spiny ones(ive had a few pairs fairly large, but relaxed insect)..but thoses particular ones i used to catch in nc and they never seemed to release that nasty smell (like when you catch a snake..they release that nasty snake butt juice, lol)
jdog1027
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http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...YQFjAE&usg=AFQjCNHmRO_khuCeBCq81JSpgdWm_h3gvA
Anisomorpha buprestoides Two-Striped stick bug
http://bugguide.net/node/view/341881/bgimage
Picture courtesy of Bugguide.net
Anisomorpha buprestoides Two-Striped stick bug
http://bugguide.net/node/view/341881/bgimage
Picture courtesy of Bugguide.net
Lizardlover
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Jann, the katydid is safe, but the phasmid (I forgot the latin but it has a few common names; devil walker, palmetto phasmid, etc.) will harm your chameleon with noxious chemicals they shoot out.
