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Female Wart-Biter

Posted by January 8th, 2007 at 1:00 am

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Hi there,
My dad took this picture when he visited his sister in Spain last Autumn. We have looked all over to find out what it is but no luck. Can you help us out? We look forward to hearing from you!
Carolyn Richards

shieldback spain Female Wart Biter

Hi Carolyn,
In English speaking Europe, Shield-Back Katydids are called Wart-Biters. This specimen is a female.

Update: (07/03/2008) Katydid IDs from Piotr Naskrecki
Hi,
I have been looking at the page with unidentified katydids (Katydids 2), and thought I could help with some ID’s. From top to bottom they are: Spanish saddle-backed katydid – Uromenus sp.

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