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Shieldback Katydid from Botswana

Posted by November 24th, 2008 at 8:43 am

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Someone sent me this pic from Botswana
Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Dear bugman:
I don’t have much to go on here. All I know is the photo is from Botswana. Not even sure what part of the country. Thanks in advance.
Alex
Botswana

Shield-Back Katydid from Botswana

Shield-Back Katydid from Botswana

Hi Alex,
This is a Shield-Backed Katydid in the subfamily Tettigoniinae. Other than that, we would need the input of someone familiar with the species in Botswana. Some Shield-Backed Katydids are carnivorous, but most are plant eaters.

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Comments 1

  1. Ucksmucks wrote:

    This is a Armoured Ground Cricket (bradyporidae). I think Acanthoplus discoidalis.

    Greetings
    Chris – Ucksmucks

    Posted 13 Mar 2009 at 12:38 pm

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