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Drumming Katydid A tiny, sea-green katydid with forewings that are longer than the hindwings. This was a female, as can be determined by her long ovipositor. The entire katydid was about 15mm long. Drumming Katydid,Fall,Geotagged,Meconema thalassinum,United States,katydid Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Drumming Katydid

A tiny, sea-green katydid with forewings that are longer than the hindwings. This was a female, as can be determined by her long ovipositor. The entire katydid was about 15mm long.

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  1. Impressive ID skills! I always struggle so much with generic looking katydids and grasshoppers. Posted 7 years ago

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''Meconema thalassinum'' is an insect in the family Tettigoniidae, known in North America as the drumming katydid and in Europe as the oak bush-cricket.

Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 22, 2018. Captured Nov 2, 2017 15:15 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm