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A cone-headed katydid, Melanophoxus brunneri, having a snack This whole subfamily has the cone-head look (though it is greatly reduced in some species). I don't know its purpose though. Geotagged,Melanophoxus brunneri,Peru,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A cone-headed katydid, Melanophoxus brunneri, having a snack

This whole subfamily has the cone-head look (though it is greatly reduced in some species). I don't know its purpose though.

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Melanophoxus brunneri is a cone-headed katydid (family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Conocephalinae) found in northeastern South America.

Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Mar 12, 2022. Captured Jan 22, 2022 20:52 in LO-103 16000, 16000, Peru.
  • DC-G9
  • f/18.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm