Posts Tagged: Tettigoniidae

Katy Did, Katy Didn't!

I've always rather liked katydids. Anyone who is called "Kate" or "Katy" in their childhood...

A camouflaged katydid, its body resembling a leaf, feeds on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A camouflaged katydid, its body resembling a leaf, feeds on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The katydid bends to feed on a Tithonia leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The katydid bends to feed on a Tithonia leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up view of a katydid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up view of a katydid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The katydid continues to feed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The katydid continues to feed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 9:08 PM

Comments: 1

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: bush cricket (1), katydid (7), longhorned grasshopper (1), Mexican sunflower (77), Orthoptera (2), Tettigoniidae (1), Tithonia (60)

Katy Did. Katy Didn't.

As a child growing up in Washington state, I received an entomological nickname."Katydid."My...

Katydid
Katydid

JUVENILE KATYDID tucked inside a pomegranate blossom. The long awkward-looking hind legs and long threadlike antennae make it look like a Walt Disney cartoon character. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-Up

CLOSE-UP of a juvenile katydid, member of the longhorned grasshopper family Tettigoniidae, order Orthoptera. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 9:16 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: family Tettigoniidae (0), juvenile katydid (0), katydid (0), pomegranate (0)

Posts Tagged: Tettigoniidae

Katy Did, Katy Didn't!

Katy Did. Katy Didn't.

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