Shadow Photo Contest Entry- Round 85- Bug Shadows
The lovely @melind010100 is the host of the Shadow Photo Contest. There is a different theme every week. This week for Round 86, @shasta is hosting Bug Shadows. You can find out how to enter this fun contest here. I am excited to see all of the bug shadows. Bring on the bugs!
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Katydids are a group of insects in the order Orthoptera. This extremely large group consists of many different species of Katydids that can be found worldwide, up to 6,400 of them. Close to 250 species can be found in North America. By looking at the similarities of katydids to grasshoppers and crickets, it should be no surprise that they are all related. This particular species, the Slender Meadow katydid can be found all over the U.S. and southern Canada.
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The sounds or songs that katydids make depends on their species. The true katydid that everyone is familiar with makes a very loud sound on summer nights by rubbing their wings together. These sounds are usually made by males calling for females to mate. They sound like they are saying, "Katy did, Katy didn't," hence their name. Since there are so many different species, Katydids come in all different sizes. The best way to identify them is by looking at their size, the length of their wings and any other colors added to their green bodies.
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All katydids have very long, thin antennae which are 2-3 times the length of their body. I also know that this one is a female because it has an ovipositor used to lay her eggs, located at the end of her abdomen.
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Wonderful pictures and narrative. Brings back memories of evenings in the country. Resteeming :)
Hi @agmoore2! Thanks for your kind words as always and I really do appreciate you resteeming this post. I am glad that I could bring back some happy memories for you. : ) Have a great week!
I hope you are well...and exercising caution! when going on your nature forays :))
Looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful nature photos--acquired safely.
AG
HaHa! I am taking your advice and exercising caution on my "nature forays." LOL! It is a good thing that I have many photos stored that I took before my allergy episode or I would be devastated. They are the only thing that will get me through the winter.
I am only walking around my neighborhood and my back yard...the insect pub. @brisby picked that name out and I love it, and her. Oh, I also go to the park to take a long walk and to watch the geese and ducks, and of course to take photos. I am not allergic to anything there.
Hope you are doing well, my friend. Looking forward to your next collage. : )
I am glad you are being safe. Can't play around with allergies. The insect pub, geese and ducks, sounds rich :)
I hope @brisby is OK. I have not see much sign of her and do miss her presence.
Stay well and peaceful.
Your friend,
AG
Very interesting info on the katydids and not surprised you coming up with a nice shadow been the bug hunter you are 👍
HaHa! That is me...the bug hunter! LOL! Thanks for the compliment. : )
Lol...most welcome 😜
3 wins, he has space for movement))
Great photo!
Thanks @bambuka! He had a lot of space but I bet he wished he was hiding in a plant or tree instead of me bothering it. : )
He was ready to jump :-)
Wow i've never seen a slender meadow one before. At night the big leaf ones make alot of clicking noise around here.
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I am happy that I could show you something new. I have never seen the big leaf ones but I do here them on summer nights.
Very interesting Butterfly. I just want to know if they taste good. Or do they have to be covered in chocolate before they taste good?