Subject: leaf looking bug
Location: Nashville, TN USA
August 10, 2014 7:27 am
Could you tell me what this is?
Signature: timmyd
Hi timmyd,
You are quite correct when you indicate the Common True Katydid, Pterophylla camellifolia, is an excellent camouflage artist that looks exactly like a leaf. The sickle-shaped ovipositor protruding from the edge of her wing tips is an indication this is a female.
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