We rescued this green, nice grasshopper from the cold dark swimming pool at Regua's Lodge. We thought he was dead but he was actually alive and he hopped away afterwards.
The Katydid is a long-horned grasshopper that lives chiefly in trees and shrubs. (The term long-horned refers to the antennae.) The katydid is named for its mating call, "Katydid! Katydidn't!'' The call, in most species made by the male only, is produced by rubbing a scraper on one forewing against the toothed edge of the other forewing. Katydids commonly grow to be 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches (38 to 64 mm) long, but some tropical species exceed 6 inches (15 cm). Many katydids are green and have wings resembling leaves, making them difficult for predators to detect among foliage.
by Frankie
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