
Twig-mimicking Katydid
During an evening walk, I came upon this awesome creature resting on a sandstone wall which obviously rendered its superb mimicry redundant at that moment! These katydids are nocturnally active, feeding on the nectar of flowering trees and shrubs.
I had to sacrifice some antennae length in the shot to keep detail. They were insanely long, over twice the length of the body. Approx' 4cm body length.
Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2018. Captured Oct 4, 2017 22:00 in The Esplanade, Speers Point NSW 2284, Australia.
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