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Scudderia cuneata
Katydid nymph on a wild blackberry. It has bright, neon colors. One of the comments on Bug Guide implied that the red-orange head distinguishes it from other Scudderia species (http://bugguide.net/node/view/116049/bgp...).
My yard, found on a blackberry bush at the edge of the woods.
Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012
6 Comments
....and easier to type as well asergio!
Larry is definitely easier to say than IgCostaNut !
ok, cool :)
You are welcome. You can just call me Larry...I am going to slowly make the transition from lgCostaNut to my real name.
Thanks, @IgCostaNut - Larry! I'll correct that right away.
Hi Mandy, I can't identify the genus or species of this nymph. However, I can tell you without a doubt that this is a katydid nymph and not a grasshopper nymph. the tell tale sign is the very long antennae. Check out this spotting os a similar nymph:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/112...
I made the same mistake as you did thinking it was a grasshopper nymph