Tamir

That looks almost like a Japanese Beetle. If its big, with a shiny green back and stinks when you hold it, its definitely the Japanese Beetle.

Chupacabras dont live in North Texas ;)

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I'll see if I can find a photo from another angle.

I thought it was a woodpecker at first. He was trying to make a nest in some palm trees.

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After some searching, I believe this is a Katydid Nymph.

http://6legs2many.wordpress.com/tag/katy...

Looks like a grasshopper with no wings.

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Its probably a Common snapping turtle; Scientific name: Chelydra serpentina. They are very abundant in Tx.