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Leina
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This katydid was almost impossible to see against the leaf, a great example of camouflage.

#nature #photography #naturephotography #macro #insect #EastCoastKin
A katydid on a leaf. Amazing camouflage. A katydid on a leaf, almost impossible to see! Amazing camouflage.
June 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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suzannevtw.bsky.social
So it seems that Nevada has a serious issue with too many #MormonCrickets 😳 I counted over 100 hanging out by a picnic table!
#insects #invertebrates #BugsAreCool
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Large black insect hanging on a tan stone wall. Large black insect resting on a stone pathway. Large brown insect hanging out on a piece of green plant sitting on a stone pathway.
June 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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stutheeditor.bsky.social
#insectthursday
June 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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0rthoptera.bsky.social
Nesoecia sp. katydid nymph are extremely antennae
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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photomaze.bsky.social
A teenage Speckled bush-cricket, Leptophyes punctatissima, a cute guy, still not fully grown.

#Leptophyespunctatissima #speckledbushcricket #lövvårtbitare #leptophyes #vårtbitare #cricket #orthoptera #naturephotography #insectphotography #biodiversity #RF100/2.8
Speckled bush cricket, Leptophyes punctatissima
June 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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pbeasleyhall.bsky.social
#NewSpecies of cave cricket coming out soon! These spindly insects are an important ecological component of remote forest and subterranean habitats. Can you guess what we named them after? 🕳️🪨🦇🕸️ 🦗 #entomology #WildOz #taxonomy
Two separate images of cave crickets perched on a craggy cave wall. Their bodies are mottled and ochre-coloured with long, spider-like legs. Next to each are pixelated sprites from Pokemon: one is Ditto, the other the Big Nugget item. Photo credits Jessa Thurman, Paul George.
June 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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fssbirding.bsky.social
Interesting orthopterans from Cadiz provence: Earthling Stone Grasshopper (Euryparyphes terrulentus), Iberian Wingless Groundhopper (Tetrix nodulosa), Shady Grasshopper (Morphacris fasciata), Raymond's Grasshopper (Omocestus raymondi) #biol0028 #uclecolgen #orthoptera
April 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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0rthoptera.bsky.social
Pholidoptera sp. katydid nymphs are soo cute
June 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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simontull.bsky.social
A tiny speckled bush cricket, Leptophyes punctatissima. found at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social North Cave Wetlands nature reserve. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #cricket #Cygnustech
A tiny green bush cricket on a bramble leaf (c) simon tull
June 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
literallyleina.bsky.social
first molt and newest fella \o/
January 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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A Broad-Winged Katydid (Microcentrum Rhombifolium) seen downtown.

#entomology #insect #katydid
Photo; nearly head-on view of a green and leafy katydid, striking a pose. It's very poorly camouflaged against a red wall.
November 25, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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greendive.bsky.social
Championica is a genus of Katydid found in South America. This one is probably championica ornata, photographed in the Colombian amazon.

#katydid #entamology #insect
December 10, 2024 at 11:35 PM
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What did the #katydid do on the #rose as the sun rose?^.^
December 11, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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Malaysian Leaf Katydid, (Ancylecha fenestrata)

I won't lie...I'm in love!!!! What a fascinating and beautiful creature!!!!

One for the wish list..!!
#inverts #katydids #invert #katydid #bugs #pets #insects #bioactive #exoticpets
December 19, 2024 at 2:49 AM
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2024 was a good year for #Katydid portraits, these are Lesser Angle Wing Katydids, #Microcentrum retinerve.

#Fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro

#MacroPhotography
#BestOfLux2024
#Insects
#Inverts
A photo of the side of the head of a green katydid with a gray/green/brown eye. A photo of the face and forebody of a green katydid with green eyes against a p[ale blue background. A photo of the face and forebody of a green katydid resting on a sheet of white fabric. The katydid has pale brown colored mouthparts and brown/green eyes. A photo of the face and forebody of a green katydid taken from directly in front of the katydid. Its eyes are green and there is just a touch of brown visible at the bottom of the mouth parts.
December 23, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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I already posted variant of some of these, but I want to make sure they're in this thread. The katydid macro was taken by my husband @rickyromero.com because it was high up in it's enclosure (I am short).
#photos #insects #arachnids #scorpions #leafinsect #grasshopper #katydid
Two scorpions under UV light. A large brown leaf insect. A stick shaped grasshopper on a thorny stick. A closeup of a large green katydid.
January 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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talkingrootworm.bsky.social
“I’m #lichen this #mimic!” This #Markia sp. #Katydid is a classic example of #insect #mimicry; it is #camouflaged as the lichen that’s abundant in its forest habitat. Finding one away from a lichen background @ a light trap was the only way I spotted this beauty. #Tettigoniidae #WildSumacoLodge
A light green, dark green, and white katydid with patterned wings and long antennae standing on wooden beam. This species' markings make it almost invisible against the lichen that typically covers tree trunks in its Ecuadorian forest habitat. A light green, dark green, and white katydid with patterned wings and long antennae resting conspicuously on mossy tree trunk. This species' markings make it almost invisible against the lichen that typically covers tree trunks in its Ecuadorian forest habitat.
January 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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A giant #katydid welcomed us back to our room at #RefugioAmazonasLodge in the rainforest of #Peru. You can click on the link to read about our stay.
www.savorthemomentphotography.com/night-hike-i...
January 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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earthlingcards.bsky.social
I think I discovered a new way to photograph wildlife :D #katydid #grasshopper #insect #bug #experimentalphotography #entomology
January 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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phazonharbinger.bsky.social
Ameles sp. photographed in Corfu many years ago. A fairly small species, the males are fully winged.
#insect #nature #mantis #prayingmantis #Greece #Corfu #wildlife #bugsky #macro #photography
January 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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The zebra blue is one of the many butterflies exotic to Hong Kong, its host plant is non-native.

So, the butterfly is rare, but very common in the heart of the urban Kowloon Park, where its host plant is found.

I am one of the first people to spot it in the park, and today I saw it again. #bugsky
A small blue with a blue body/ base of wings. Its wings are bordered with grey, with checkers on its white wings. The butterfly viewed from the side is brown. It has a white base with many brown stripes.
January 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
literallyleina.bsky.social
could not be prouder
January 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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chasingbugs.com
What’s your favorite insect and why is it this specific treehopper? #entomology
November 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM