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Torbia viridissima
Maybe when they are starting out in life a orthopteran nymph needs to feel how far the next jump is.
About 12mm long body.
In a local nature reserve dominated by small dry eucalyptus.
This nymph changes a lot as it grows. Here are other versions of it at different stages.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/166...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/161...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/796...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/167...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/194...
Thanks Kibuyu. I have put so many up before but forgot to check against this one.
If it isn't this species it must be close. Who knew, that an ordinary looking katydid has kids like this?
Ahh thanks Martin. It's pretty hard to see across web images. I guess others aren't clear either.
This is also a katydid nymph.
Katydids are nocturnal and longhorned.
Grasshoppers are diurnal and shorthorned.
They are always so darned photogenic. :)
Spotted on Nov 2, 2014
Submitted on Nov 3, 2014
