katydid: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Tettigoniidae • bush cricket • bushcricket • long-horned grasshopper

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A green leaf katydid, Pycnopalpa bicordata, camouflaged on a leaf in the rainforest, blending in with the surrounding foliage.

Illustration of a katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia), a green insect with leaf-like wings, long slender legs, and very long antennae extending far beyond its body.

A green katydid with long legs and antennae stands on a leaf in the rainforest at night, blending in with the foliage.

Illustration of an angular-winged katydid (Microcentrum rhombifolium), a green insect with large, leaf-like wings, long antennae, and slender legs.

D'Orbigny's round-eared bat (Tonatia silvicola) flying with wings spread wide, holding a green katydid in its mouth against a dark background.

Closeup of a female fork-tailed bush katydid, Scudderia furcata, showing its long antennae and curved ovipositor, perched on a piece of weathered wood.

great green bush cricket

Try to find brown leaf and leaf-blemish katydids as they mimic their surroundings for camouflage

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Topics

shield-backed katydid cone-headed grasshopper meadow katydid Conocephalus Thamnotrizon apterus predatory bushcricket Orchelimum Neoconocephalus robustus Neoconocephalus ensiger common true katydid locust short-horned grasshopper What’s the Difference Between a Grasshopper and a Cricket?

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