June 14, 2024

I am a Scudder's Bush Katydid

To determine which species, you must see my tail end

And view my supra-anal and subgenital plates

But first buy me dinner and ask to be friends.

Location: The Nature Conservancy Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (Garden of Eden trail)

Sources: https://bugguide.net/node/view/7130

https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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