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Some kinds of strange bug I found today. About 3 inches long and can climb.found near a small forested area in suburbs.reminds me of a mantis.
Small forested area in suburbs.
Significantly longer back legs and very long, thick antennas
Spotted on Jan 15, 2013
Submitted on Jan 15, 2013
2 Comments
Nice find! I agree that this is a species of Katydid, Family Tettigoniidae. This one is a female. You can tell because she has an ovipositor (the flat, curved thing that extends from the end of her abdomen). It is used for laying eggs.
Looks like a katydid of some sort.