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Katy - Neobarrettia spinosa - female
Copyright © 2006 waynecuff7

Katy - Neobarrettia spinosa - Female
Canyon Lake, Comal County, Texas, USA
September 3, 2006
This bright bug showed up and lived on my front porch for a day or two.
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Contributed by waynecuff7 on 4 September, 2006 - 6:16pm
Last updated 19 September, 2006 - 12:45am

Thx
Thanks for this great site
… waynecuff7, 5 September, 2006 - 1:31pm login or register to post comments

Ah HA
Another Greater arid-land predaceous Katydid - Neobarrettia spinosa!

This will be only the second example for the guide.

The reason it looks so mean is because it IS mean. Don't let it chomp you - it'll draw blood!

The black front margin of the prontium is indicative of N. spinosa

....Ed....
… Ed Johnson, 4 September, 2006 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Female
looks like a female to me. Nice find!
… Ethan Kistler, 4 September, 2006 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

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