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Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - side view, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It&#039;s lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It&#039;s not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It&#039;s a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as &quot;Giant lobster crickets&quot;. <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I&#039;m thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129235/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html" title="Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid), Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129235_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AV6xhfmme7xcaNcBSillEnwlTek%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid), Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It&#039;s lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It&#039;s not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It&#039;s a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as &quot;Giant lobster crickets&quot;. <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I&#039;m thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129233/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_side_view_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129234/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_frontal_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129232/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_head_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> Here&#039;s a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNRWkn-H8U Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129234/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_frontal_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html" title="Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - frontal, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129234_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=SgBmP5PcPf5LzkXJGfkuGRDYBDk%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - frontal, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It&#039;s lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It&#039;s not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It&#039;s a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as &quot;Giant lobster crickets&quot;. <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I&#039;m thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129235/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129233/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_side_view_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129232/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_head_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> Here&#039;s a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNRWkn-H8U Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129232/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_head_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html" title="Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - head, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129232_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vQpXfvnuJ8k55RwgiIqtxVeD9KM%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - head, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It&#039;s lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It&#039;s not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It&#039;s a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as &quot;Giant lobster crickets&quot;. <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I&#039;m thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129235/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129233/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_side_view_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129234/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_frontal_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> Here&#039;s a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNRWkn-H8U Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> Here&#039;s a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gTNRWkn-H8U?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - side view, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador

Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It's lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It's not something I would want jumping at my face.

It's a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as "Giant lobster crickets".

They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I'm thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.

Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid), Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It's lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It's not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It's a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as "Giant lobster crickets". <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I'm thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129233/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_side_view_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129234/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_frontal_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129232/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_head_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> Here's a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNRWkn-H8U Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World

Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - frontal, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It's lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It's not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It's a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as "Giant lobster crickets". <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I'm thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129235/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129233/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_side_view_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129232/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_head_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> Here's a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNRWkn-H8U Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World

Panoploscelis specularis (Spiny Lobster Katydid) - head, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Honestly, I was intimidated when meeting this absolutely massive insect. It's lengthy, about 8cm, but above all massively thick. It's not something I would want jumping at my face. <br /> <br /> It's a species in the Panoploscelis genus, also known as "Giant lobster crickets". <br /> <br /> They are cryptic and poorly studied as they are nocturnal and only found in the understory of remote forests. I'm thinking we got extremely lucky for spotting it in such a high and standout position.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129235/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129233/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_side_view_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129234/panoploscelis_specularis_spiny_lobster_katydid_-_frontal_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html<br /> Here's a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNRWkn-H8U Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Panoploscelis specularis,South America,Spring,World

Here's a video (non-english) to get a reference of their size.

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The Panoploscelis specularis

Panoploscelis specularis is a "spiny lobster katydid" from the Panoploscelis genus.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 5, 2022. Captured Nov 11, 2021 20:04 in 95J5+WP Parroquia Tarqui, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm