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lichen katydid

Markia hystrix

Photo by Jeff Dreier
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Excellent camouflage on this katydid. Good example of a cryptic species.

Habitat:

It showed up beneath some lights at the hotel; surrounding area is montane forest

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PublishedJune 26, 2013

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