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Peacock katydid

Tanusia brullaei

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Field Notes

Description:

When I saw this katydid she was calm, like a normal katydid. As I approached, she spread her wings as defensive behavior (deimatic behavior). She is saying: keep away, I'm dangerous. But it's inoffensive.

Habitat:

Brazilian Atlantic Forest, above 950m.

Notes:

This katydid was photographed in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Reference Links:

species Tanusia brullaei (Blanchard, 1840): Orthoptera Species File

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Comments (35)
triggsturner
Have admired this image ever since you posted it Andre. Congratulations on your 1st place.
Liana
Congratulations on this winning shot Andre!!!
DanielePralong
Congratulations André, this well timed image is the winner of our 2016 Best Photo contest in the Arthropods category! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1488060826./10158309023545603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/835612869383319552 Make sure to join our 2017 Best Photo mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2166986003
Thentomologist
Thank so much DanielePralong, Jim Nelson, AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalho and SteveLife3!
Jim Nelson
Well deserved Spotting of the Week, Andre!
Thentomologist
Thank you very much AshleyT!!! I'm very happy about it!! :D
Thentomologist
Thanks Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman and Ingrid3!
AshleyT
Congrats Andre, this beautiful Katydid was selected as Spotting of the Week! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156730542735603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/714652061468594177
Leuba Ridgway
You must have been so excited seeing this amazing creature. We have katydids here but this one is just out of this world !! Thanks for sharing and well done Andre.
DrNamgyalTSherpa
This's something unimaginable! Congrats for the SOTW nomination!
Thentomologist
Thank you very much Wild Things, SukanyaDatta, AmolPandit, Francisco Ramírez and AshleyT =D
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedMarch 25, 2016

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