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Fork-tailed bush katydid

Scudderia furcata

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large, 1.5"

Habitat:

urban garden

Notes:

I came home from work yesterday and found this katydid and a planthopper on my Chorisia spinosa tree. I took some photos and then shooed them away. I don't want them eating my tropical plants!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
ScottRasmussen
That link has some shots of the pink variety of this katydid. I'd love to see one of those!
Ashish
Nice Link...@Amber...!!
AmberLundeen
I think this might be a Fork-tailed Bush Katydid http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/063pf4.htm
Dan Doucette
It could be, it looks more like your second suggestion. I think it is it except it doesn't seem to match the distribution for this species, which is Europe to Mongolia, according to wiki. These katydids can look so alike! I will update later. Thanks.
Ashish
Can be following..? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tettigonia_viridissima
Dan Doucette
I'm not sure. It doesn't seem to be as 'handsome' as the pics I see online. It's not as brightly colored and doesn't have the blue eyes. Think it could be a female or immature?
Ashish
Dan I think its Handsome Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum pulchellum)

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PublishedAugust 5, 2011

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