Oblong-Winged katydid

Description:

Size: 1.5 inches Wings are undeveloped and body is rather wide. Possible juvenile A. oblongifolia based on the wing size. The rarest morph, having a dark tan or orange color when adult.

Habitat:

Crawling among underbrush of a forest area.

Notes:

The color of the Oblong-Winged katydid is either green, tan, pink, or a dark tan or orange. Green is the most common amongst this species of katydid. Pink and tan are rare, but dark tan or orange is very rare. The origin of the unusual color stem from genetics, not from gender, age, or environment. The color is apparent from birth, and throughout their life.