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Tettigoniidae
The family Tettigoniidae, known in American English as katydids and in British English as bush-crickets, contains more than 6,400 species. It is part of the suborder Ensifera and the only family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. They are also known as long-horned grasshoppers, although they are more closely related to crickets than to grasshoppers. Many tettigoniids exhibit mimicry and camouflage, commonly with shapes and colors similar to leaves.
Hidden in Ragwort on the forest floor
Spotted on Jun 23, 2011
Submitted on Aug 20, 2011
3 Comments
Thanks ladies!
Fabulous shots! Love the composition :) I saw a really big one of these guys just last week, so annoyed I didn't have my camera! I love how you've given us a bug's eye view of the flowers, it's easy to forget how huge the world looks to an insect!
Nice Sttweets