Straight-Lanced Katydid
Conocephalus strictus
Katydids are large green insects with long antennae and large wings.
Most katydids are well-camouflaged in foliage and become virtually invisible amidst greenery the identical color.
At about 15mm, ovipositor is slightly longer than the body.
Family Tettigoniidae contains about 6000 species in 1070 genera.
The first fossil records of the order appear in the upper Carboniferous, or Pennsylvanian era, 310 – 290 million years ago.
References
- Bugguide.net, “Conocephalus strictus“
- George Johnson & Robert Hogg, Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener
- Darryl T. Gwynne and Glenn K. Morris, Tree of Life “ Katydids and Bushcrickets“
Order Orthoptera – Crickets, Grasshoppers & Katydids
Tree Encyclopedia / North American Insects & Spiders
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