mating sticks

Discovered this pair of walking sticks mating in some low flowering shrubs. Had to work over the plants carefully as to not crush any of them. The light was variable as the sun was in and out of clouds. Started with a macro lens but could not get both sticks all in. The male was closest to the camera.

Canon T3i
1/400 @ F-9 ISO400
Canon EF S 55-250mm @ 154mm.