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What is it? - Camptonotus carolinensis
Copyright © 2006 Simeon

What is it? - Camptonotus carolinensis
Allen County, Indiana, USA
August 10, 2006
Size: 1-2 inches
Contributed by Simeon on 22 August, 2006 - 12:30pm
Last updated 14 November, 2006 - 2:59pm

Moved
Moved from Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 November, 2006 - 2:59pm

Cool!
This is quite possibly an ADULT of the "Carolina leafroller," Camptonotus carolinensis. It is related to crickets, but in a different family (Gryllacrididae). The antennae on that species are just incredible, easily three times the length of the insect itself. While these are actually common insects, they are not often seen, except by their chief enemy, the sphecid wasp Sphex nudus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 August, 2006 - 1:49pm

Some sort of nymph (juvenile insect)
I'd guess a katydid, but do wait for expert advise. BTW, you may want to crop a bit closer on future images. (Possibly this one, too.)

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… Ron Hemberger, 22 August, 2006 - 12:43pm

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