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Orthoptera Nymph - Neoxabea bipunctata - female
Copyright © 2009 Bruce Marlin

Orthoptera Nymph - Neoxabea bipunctata - Female
Blackwell Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
July 19, 2009
Size: 15mm
I think that's an ovipositor sticking out the rear.
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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 24 July, 2009 - 4:18pm
Last updated 13 February, 2010 - 8:27am

Moved
Moved from smooth-legged tree crickets.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 24 July, 2009 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

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… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 24 July, 2009 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID...
but I think it's something like this.
… Andrew Meeds, 24 July, 2009 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree, this is Neoxabea bipunctata
A beautiful photo of a 5th stage instar. Yes, it's a female and that is a developing ovipositor. With her next molt she'll be a full-fledged adult female. The length of the wings indicates the 5th stage. This is a great photo because you can actually see the pinkish marbling pattern under the exoskeleton covering the wings.
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