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Katydid (Tettigoniidae)

Phyllium sp

Photo by Daniel-CR
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Example of evolution producing in an arthropod (Kingdom Animalia), mimicry of a leaf (Kingdom Plantae) complete with necrotic patches that can be produced by ascomycete infections (Kingdom Fungi)

Habitat:

Premontane wet forest, 1300 mts high

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ChunXingWong
Yes, it's a katydid. Great mimicry katydid, can be added into the mission Mimetic Animals of the World.
Walking Leaf
Nice insect! But this is a katydid species and not Phyllium sp.
craigwilliams
Oh my! When I saw the thumbnail image I actually thought it was a leaf. What a fabulous insect.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011

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