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Oblong-winged Katydid - Amblycorypha oblongifolia - female
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Oblong-winged Katydid - Amblycorypha oblongifolia - Female
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
July 13, 2008
Katydid, Amblycorypha ?

I'm uploading a closeup of something odd hanging down from the abdomen. Anybody know what that is? Can post a shot of it from the other side if that helps.

Kansas Insect Guide mentions an Amblycorypha hausteca, but I don't find anything like that.

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Oblong-winged Katydid - Amblycorypha oblongifolia - female katydid - Amblycorypha oblongifolia
Contributed by Andrew Williams on 7 May, 2009 - 12:33pm
Last updated 8 October, 2010 - 10:16am

Moved
Moved from Round-headed Katydids.
… David J. Ferguson, 8 October, 2010 - 2:01am

Yes....
Yes, it is a species of Amblycorypha, and a recently-mated female. The "structure" is a spermatophore, left as a "gift" by the male. The female will eat the packet for its extra protein.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 May, 2009 - 10:48pm

 
thanks
Thanks on both of the katydids, and for the spermatophore info. Good to know what that object was.
… Andrew Williams, 8 May, 2009 - 10:03am

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