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Katydid - Microcentrum - female
Copyright © 2009 Kathleen Patricia Chute

Katydid - Microcentrum - Female
Clarksville , Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
August 1, 2008
Size: 2 inches
Please if someone can tell me what is the type of katydid and what sex Thank you for any help
Thanks Kathleen Chute
Contributed by Kathleen Chute on 18 January, 2009 - 8:08pm
Last updated 2 September, 2009 - 12:11pm

Probably Microcentrum sp.
A shot of the entire insect in lateral view is really helpful for identifying katydids, though.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 January, 2009 - 6:32pm

Don't know what kind...
but the ovipositor on abdomen tip means she's a female
… Chuck Entz, 19 January, 2009 - 5:08pm

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