Katidid

Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae, and most probably either Aganacris sp. or Scaphura sp., there might be conflicting IDs and I am not suer which ID on the pictures is really true. You might ask an expert for these ones. Aganacris pseudosphex or Aganacris nitida as a synonym is very close to yours: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigal_river_conservation_project_ecuador/4717593113/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mario_martins/4444192859/ But it is also mentioned that it might be a Scaphura sp., both genus are obviously very similar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mario_martins/5477359289/ http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=77278392@N00&q=Scaphura%20nigra http://www.flickr.com/photos/acbc/3751592089/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/acbc/6106103722/ http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1136826 http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1136803

I think it is some type of Locust

Interesting, colourful critter!

I'm sure it is in the Order Orthoptera and not a wasp. And it looks like something in the Infraorder Tettigoniidea - Katydids, Camel Crickets, and relatives. But I don't know which one.