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Carnivorous Katydid

Terpandrus jimiramira

Description:

Gumleaf katydid eating a black flower scarab.

Habitat:

Mallee Gum flowers attract beetles and would seem to be a good hunting ground.

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6 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 8 years ago

Great camo!

MartinL
MartinL 8 years ago

Thanks Mark
Thanks Sergio
Thanks Leuba
Thanks Armadeus.
This carnivorous katydid was ID'd and recently described by David Rentz.
I actually study beetles so this guy was not helping me at all.

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

Spectacular spotting Martin! Thank you for sharing :)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 8 years ago

Martin, however did you this this one ?! great-looking katydid.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 8 years ago

Great spotting, Martin. I wonder how many critters I just didn't see, even being right beside them...

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 8 years ago

Superb camo.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 20, 2016
Submitted on Jan 20, 2016

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