Pretty In Pink - Katydid Nymph
by KJ Swan
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Pretty In Pink - Katydid Nymph
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KJ Swan
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Photograph
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Too young to sing, this beautiful katydid nymph walks across a pink poppy hoping no one will recognize him. It worked - too well: After searching hundreds of images of Scudderia nymphs, I was unable to definitively identify the species of this amazingly colorful katydid but it's probably Scudderia mexicana.
There are about 200 kinds of katydids in North America who, after reaching maturity, sing and chirp courtship songs in late summer. The female lays her eggs before succumbing to the bitter cold of winter. In the spring, the eggs hatch and the young katydids, like this nymph, continue the great cycle of life.
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October 11th, 2018
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Debby Pueschel
I have had these creepy bugs on my flowers. They really give me the goose bumps! LOL. FL
KJ Swan replied:
Thank you Debby! This creepy-bug was an unexpected treasure. I went in to photograph the poppy - surprise!
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