Subject: grasshopper-esque?
Geographic location of the bug: texas hill country
Date: 06/22/2021
Time: 12:38 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: a beautiful and alien looking friend, it has taken up residence under the gas grill cover. seems like a grasshopper but wings are so short and odd? thank you for your help!
How you want your letter signed: curious
Dear Curious,
We are thrilled to post your image of a predatory Katydid commonly called a Red Eyed Devil, Neobarrettia spinosa. According to BugGuide it is: “Voraciously omnivorous!” Though the Red Eyed Devil is not dangerous to humans, they do have powerful mandibles and they might deliver a painful bite if carelessly handled.
thank you very much for your help! how interesting!! voraciously omnivorous indeed! J