Who Did? Katy did. is a photograph by David and Carol Kelly which was uploaded on June 29th, 2013.
Who Did? Katy did.
Katydid, any of numerous predominantly nocturnal insects related to crickets and grasshoppers and noted for their loud mating calls. Katydids have... more
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Who Did? Katy did.
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David and Carol Kelly
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katydid, any of numerous predominantly nocturnal insects related to crickets and grasshoppers and noted for their loud mating calls. Katydids have large hind legs and are distinguished by their extremely long, threadlike antennae and the thick, upwardly curved ovipositor (egg-laying structure) of the females. Often large and green, many katydids have long wings, but some common species are nearly wingless. Katydids are most abundant in the tropics�the Amazon rainforest is home to about 2,000 species�but katydids are also found in cooler and drier regions throughout the world; the United States is home to over 100 species. They live on trees, bushes, or grasses, often matching the appearance of their surroundings. Many species resemble leaves; leaf-katydids of the American tropics precisely mimic partially eaten or otherwise disfigured leaves. Owing to such adaptations and their lack of daytime activity, relatively little is known of this group of insects, despite their ubiquity, abundance, and variety.
This little nymph's body was only about 1/8 inch.
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June 29th, 2013
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Comments (9)
Terri Waselchuk
So wonderful to finally learn what this creature is. I have them this year in my Wisconsin garden and couldn't find out what they were. Thank you for enlightening me! Voted on your wonderful image!
David and Carol Kelly replied:
Thanks for visiting and commenting, Terri. Glad you found out what your little creatures are.
JOHN TELFER
David and Carol, What a fantastic macro capture such amazing details along with great colors, great job at blurring out the background so it did not interfere with main subject, fav, voted, google and tweet promoted for CFC 3 link promo thread
Kathy Baccari
What a cool Katydid Dave and Carol and how beautifully you captured it. Wonderful macro work. f/v :)