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Katidid
Tettigoniidae
20.8481, -86.8759
Field Notes
Description:
Photo take at night at my entrance door small Katidid whit nice green and red color, a strait line along the body on the back. Many tettigoniids exhibit mimicry and camouflage, commonly with shapes and colors similar to leaves
Habitat:
There are about 255 species in North America, but the majority of species live in the tropical regions of the world.
Notes:
Tettigoniids may be distinguished from grasshoppers by the length of their filamentous antennae, which may exceed their own body length, while grasshoppers' antennae are always relatively short and thickened.
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PublishedApril 24, 2012
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