![]() These nymphs are frequently found on flowers, as they like to feed on the pollen and other tender and tasty bits of the plants. The striped antennae are quite distinctive, though. ![]() ![]() At this young age, the tiny insect has no wings and isn't all that green. The individual pictured above is a very young nymph, most likely a second instar (out of five or six such stages between hatching and adulthood, a growth pattern known as simple, or gradual, metamorphosis). Katydids are generally large and green, resembling leaves, and have very long antennae. In true katydids, they are hidden within slits. There are more false than true katydid species and the two groups are differentiated by several features, including whether or not the tympanums are exposed in their ears, which are located on the front legs. The fork-tailed bush katydid ( Scudderia furcata) is actually a false katydid. Our featured beast this month is a type of long-horned grasshopper, or katydid. Backyard Beasts - February, 2007: Fork-tailed Bush Katydid larvalbug bytes archives /
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