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Pycnopalpa sp., most likely P. bicordata
Another extraordinary katydid nymph. This girl (it has an ovipositor, so it is a "she") is so incredibly shaped that I won't even try to describe it. Its most distinctive feature is that it keeps the rear femurs extended forward, parallel to the surface it is in, instead of keeping them pointed upwards, as usual in other katydids.
Family Tettigoniidae, Subfamily Phaneropterinae,
Spotted on Dec 10, 2012
Submitted on Dec 10, 2012
19 Comments
Acredito que sua defesa tem a ver com os benefícios da aparência similar de uma borboleta, ou melhor, pequena mariposa. Foi o que vi na primeira vez; Vou fotografar esta mariposa pequena; após é que descobri que era um gafanhoto.
Lauren, in order: First, yes, it has an ovipositor, so it is a she; second, it is a nymph, so I believe it is not sexually mature yet; third, l am sorry, but have no idea what advantage it has looking like that. Maybe, its look helps it to run away while their possible enemies try to figure out what the hell it is, and if it is eatable or not... :-)
It definently has an ovipositor, is she sitting on an egg mass and that's why she looks so bizarre?
very interesnting, I have never seen any like this
Harsuame, Luis, Yuko, Martin Urban, Antonio, Small Wonders, Eric, Leuba, Gerardo, Jill, Lisa and Lana, thank you for the comments.
@Eric: thank you very much for the ID.
wow
From world katydid authority Piotr Naskrecki: "This is a nymph of Pycnopalpa, most likely P. bicordata (Phaneropterinae)."
So many amazing wonders left yet to be discovered. Thank you for opening our eyes to the amazing creatures of your country!
Wow! how unusual
I think we can make a horror move whit it :)
Wow fantastic !
all these creatures in Brazil have to look just a little different to their cousins anywhere else in the world- amazing !!
Female. She already has an ovipositor forming....That may be the craziest katydid I've ever seen. Wow.
Great spot asergio!
Another Alien,i told you guy's that they are here, mostly in Brasil :-)
Another Beauty Xará,congrats and thanks for sharing
fantastic, it reminds me of some orchid-flowers... maybe it's attracting other insects and is as many katydids insectivorous ...
Wow!
Amazing!
Woww ;fuera de series genial::