Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Common True Katydid
Pterophylla camellifolia
40.8684, -75.608
Field Notes
Description:
Family: Tettigoniidae. 1 3/4 inches long. Entirely green. Broad wings resembling a leaf. Flightless. One of the loudest night-time insects. Adults eat mostly leaves from willow, rosewood and citrus trees. But also eat petals, stems, even weeds, and at times nectar and pollen.
Habitat:
Open woodlands. Prefers deciduous woods/forests.
Notes:
Known for mimicry and camouflage. Also known as Long-horned grasshoppers. 255 species in North America. http://musicofnature.com/category/insects-and-spiders/katydids/common-t…. This link has the sound of the katydid's during a thunder storm. (Photo is taken with night-time flash)
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 22, 2013
Comments (2)