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Katydid

Photo by RuthCowan
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Field Notes

Description:

What was described to me as a 'leaf bug'. It was just sitting on the deck at the lake house last summer.

Habitat:

Lake and wooded area. Lots of trees. It's perfectly camouflaged. Looks just like a leaf!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Gordon Dietzman
This is a katydid, probably from the genus Pterophylla, but I'm not sure if I can get it any closer than that. See http://bugguide.net/node/view/7075/bgimage for some guidance in this ID.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedApril 4, 2011

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