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Cattail Conehead (Bucrates malivolans)
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Copyright © 2006
The Longs
Red-tailed Hopper -
Bucrates malivolans
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The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
June 13, 2006
Size: body ~1 inch
Our eleven year old found this while weeding in the mulch bed. Its tail was such a surprise to us. Can anyone help with ID?
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Contributed by
The Longs
on 14 June, 2006 - 2:58pm
Last updated 1 August, 2010 - 10:34am
Moved
Moved from
Katydids
.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 13 February, 2008 - 4:50pm
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Katydids such as the
Conocephalinae - Meadow Katydids among others have such long ovipositors. See images in the guide
here
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john and jane balaban
, 14 June, 2006 - 3:41pm
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Bucrates malivolans.
Nymph of Bucrates malivolans, the "cattail conehead." Shape of the ovipositor (downturned) rules out anything else. Neat find!
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Eric R. Eaton
, 13 February, 2008 - 4:50pm
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