The insect pictured on this page is what seems to be a fork-tailed bush katydid [Scudderia furcata]. It was sitting on a zinnia in my garden on September 24th, 2009.
The fork-tailed bush katydid
A close-up even though all of these photos are shrunk and cropped. Note the reflected color on its eye and body. But wait, is the pink on its body reflected or not?
The spiracles are visible on this large katydid.
Click on this photo to see a larger one. Note the clear wings
A close-up of its abdomen. This is cropped from the second picture
I just can’t get used to staring a bug in the eye. That is so cool! I can’t tell if the pink is reflected or not? I think we need Applie to pin it for us and then we can be sure;)
Awesome pictures!
I was grateful that it stood there so I could get some pictures.
Wow, those are great.
I have a dead one in my bug jar. 😀