Camouflaged katydid
Title | Info |
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Common name | Katydid, Leaf Mimic |
Scientific name | Tettigoniidae |
Taxonomic group | Orthoptera |
Level | Family |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Selection and adaptations | Coloration |
Coloration | Camouflage |
Organisms | Animals |
Animals | Insects |
Lessons | Mimicry and Camouflage |
Date | 1990 |
Location | La Selva Biological Station,Costa Rica,North America |
Camouflaged green katydid, Costa Rica. Many tropical katydids, such as the one in this image, are superb leaf mimics. Some even have what appear to be fungus and disease spots or chewed holes on their wings, but those are just additional parts of the camouflage. If you have trouble finding the katydid, look at the companion image, which points it out.