Insects and Spiders

Found A New Kind Of Katydid!

My first Black-legged Meadow Katydid and she is a beauty! Her bright colors really caught my eye. Good thing I got this shot because she jumped deep in the rushes right after. This species prefers wetlands so no surprise to find her in the rushes off the side of the pier at the lake.
Female Black-legged Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum nigripes)

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