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Katydid nymph

Pseudophyllinae

Photo by nosarasue
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bayucca
I suggest that you take Katydid nymph as common name and Pseudophyllinae as scientific name. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8219890
nosarasue
Thanks Bayucca. I am not sure how to reply directly to comments, I'll figure it out one of these days. I suspect you are right. I didn't argue with him because while he knows a lot I've caught him out once or twice, he's a terrible snob about this sort of thing so I don't bother saying anything.
bayucca
I am pretty sure this is a Katydid nymph not a spider. Might be the same genus (Idiarthron sp.) like this one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8219890 You clearly can see the backward folded very long left antennae (not legs), the right antennae is looking forward. Mine was IDed by Piotr Nascrecki, a wellknown katydid expert.
nosarasue
I was told by a local biologist that this was some kind of spider, with two legs doubled up...
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PublishedMay 27, 2013

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