<i>Amblycorypha oblongifolia</i>, Oblong-winged Katydid
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Amblycorypha oblongifolia, Oblong-winged Katydid

Amblycorypha oblongifolia, Oblong-winged Katydid

Most katydids (relatives of crickets and grasshoppers) are shaped and colored like leaves. But sometimes the genes of certain species create unusual coloration, such as with the ones on display here.
29° 57′ 7.658″ N 90° 3′ 58.618″ W, 14m

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