Dragon Headed Katydid (Female)
Eumegalodon blanchardi
3.44328, 101.828
Field Notes
Description:
Spotted this in a Senduduk Ungu bush by a clear, pristine and flowing river stream. Thought it was a cricket - it's got a blade of grass for a tail/ sexual organ. It has a horn between it's antennas, so possibly a dragon-headed katydid as Forest Dragon suggested.
Habitat:
Katydids can be found nearly anywhere in the world. Depending on the species, katydids live in tropical, temperate, and arid climates. In the United States they are generally found in temperate or arid areas. They may even be found in some urban areas.
Notes:
The diet of tettigoniids includes leaves, flowers, bark, and seeds, but many species are exclusively predatory, feeding on other insects, snails or even small vertebrates such as snakes and lizards. Some are also considered pests by commercial crop growers and are sprayed to limit growth. Large tettigoniids can inflict a painful bite or pinch if handled but seldom break the skin.
Some species of bush crickets are consumed by people, like the nsenene (Ruspolia baileyi) in Uganda and neighbouring areas.
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