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Tettigoniidae
very small, less than 1cm, its antennae were at least 4 times its body length
temperate forest
I spotted this at Baden Powel park. It just happened to land right in front of me. I took one photo and then it jumped off again.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2011
Submitted on Jul 13, 2011
5 Comments
Thanks Laura. The antennae are pretty wild. I was so lucky this just landed in front of me or I would have never saw it.
Awesome shot Dan :) Love the hues of green, definitely signs of summer! What amazing antennae those are...
Thanks
The long antenna make clear it's a Katydid (or bush-cricket). Grasshoppers have short (and rather thick) antenna.
Looks more like a katydid than a grasshopper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tettigoniid...