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Shield-backed Katydid
Tettigoniinae ssp.
20.3556, -87.3334
Field Notes
Description:
This is among one of the larger insects I have observed - nearly 3 inches, possibly longer with the ovipositor. Certain species of Shield-backed Katydids are predators, while others feed on plant material and dead insects.
Habitat:
Spotted at night on the edge of a hammock mangrove forest.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
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