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Photo by Darwinist
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, body just under 1 inch. Rear leg almost 2 inches long. When threatened, tips back and raises all four front legs in a defensive posture.

Notes:

Possibly a species of Katydid.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Gordon Dietzman
I wonder if this is a katydid nymph. Check out http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=katydid+nymph&search=Search and see if anything matches your spotting.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2011

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