Caedicia simplex

1 Common Garden Katydid at Page, ACT

Caedicia simplex at Page, ACT - 21 Dec 2022
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Caedicia simplex 22 Dec 2022 RogerF
Unidentified 22 Dec 2022 DonTaylor

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A pink erythrism grasshopper which has already lost a hind leg. Not very mobile.

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RogerF wrote:
   22 Dec 2022
I learnt a new word today. We had another erythrismic katydid the other day. Not uncommon in Orthoptera, see cover of Dave Rentz's katydid book, but not good for camouflage..
DonTaylor wrote:
   22 Dec 2022
Thanks, Roger for the ID and explanation. Pink on green was not good camouflage, but I suspect it probably won't last long already having lost a hind leg.

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