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Large Green Flying Insect (Katydid)

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THANK YOU!
by: Fred Baker

THANK YOU Moni for this identification of a Katydid. Because it had been stepped on, for me it was difficult to identify. Also I did not think they grew that large. Great Site! Thanks again.

Fred Baker
Katydid
by: Moni

Fred
Your insect is a katydid, tho because it is so smashed it is hard to say which one. It is probably one of the false katydids - http://bugguide.net/node/view/6288/bgimage or the coneheaded katydids - http://bugguide.net/node/view/4298/bgimage.

The green leaf-like parts are the wings. This helps them to not be seen while feeding on foliage of trees and shrubs.
They are related to grasshoppers and crickets and tho they have long legs they prefer to walk than hop. They are usually heard not seen. There is a book(don't remember the name of it or the author) to identify cricket sounds that also has a few of the katydid calls. They make their sound by rubbing the wings together.


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