<i>Microcentrum sp.</i>, Angular-winged Katydid
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Microcentrum sp., Angular-winged Katydid

Microcentrum sp., Angular-winged Katydid

These large, usually winged insects are related to grasshoppers and crickets. Males “sing” to attract mates, using special sound-producing structures on their wings. Females often chirp in response, which in some species sounds like “katy did, katy didn't…”
29° 57′ 7.658″ N 90° 3′ 58.618″ W, 14m

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