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larger grasshopper perhaps? - Pterophylla camellifolia
Copyright © 2009 danasheli

larger grasshopper perhaps? - Pterophylla camellifolia
lyman, s.c. found on our front porch, spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
July 26, 2009
i have no clue what this is..some say it's a praying mantis..but it's not..could you please tell me what it's proper name is..

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larger grasshopper perhaps? - Pterophylla camellifolia larger grasshopper perhaps? - Pterophylla camellifolia larger grasshopper perhaps? - Pterophylla camellifolia
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Contributed by danasheli on 27 July, 2009 - 11:58am
Last updated 27 July, 2009 - 1:40pm

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… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2009 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

True katydid.
Nice image of a female "true katydid," Pterophylla camellifolia. They are usually in the very tops of tall trees, where the males sing the loud and raspy "katy-did, katy-didn't" song at night. I can tell this is a female by her knife-like egg-laying organ (ovipositor), and lack of modified front wings. Males have a brown "shoulder patch" that is modified for sound production.
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2009 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

 
true katydid
thanks so much for such a fast response..i can't believe i live here in the south and didn't know that..

thanks again...

sheli
… danasheli, 27 July, 2009 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

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