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Photo by ElaineWebb
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Field Notes

Description:

I'm sure this is a grasshopper of some type. Body is grasshopper-like with large "v"-shaped back legs for pushing and jumping. Body is green, small wings, long antenna, long grasshoppery face. Back part of body is segmented ridged. Tail is brown and shaped like a scoop.

Habitat:

found on the butterfly bush.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ForestDragon
It's a lot to look through but this might help: http://bugguide.net/node/view/164/bgpage
TKBotting
Katydid nymph I think. Nice photos.

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Insects that live in Connecticut
Photographed
PublishedAugust 25, 2012

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