Gum-leaf Katydid on Eucalyptus. by Trish Meyer
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This Katydid spent a night inside the house, during which time I discovered this was not the culprit that had been eating my Hibiscus … it was a Kangaroo!
I released the Katydid onto a Eucalypt near the Hibiscus where I had found it and obligingly it stayed for some photos.
My backyard, Batemans Bay, New South Wales.
Comments
Greetings Baynanno1; Wow, look to be pretty big for a Katydid ! Last night my dog tried to eat one out on my deck, it got away ! Beautiful capture !
steve
Thank you Steve.
I was so pleased that I had given it a chance to live when I discovered the Kangaroo eating my Hibiscus! We put up a side fence and the Hibiscus recovered from it’s severe damage.
– Trish Meyer
Have checked some figures … the Gum-leaf Katydid female can grow up to 60mm while other species vary between 20mm and 40mm long.
– Trish Meyer
Yes I have to agree with sfmillner – Beautiful capture mate :-)
Bygeorge, thank you so much for your comments.
The Gum-leaf Katydid female can grow up to 60mm while other species vary between 20mm and 40mm in length.
– Trish Meyer
Thanks for the lovely comments Lilian. I don’t know whether I or the kangaroo got the greater surprise when we came face to face.
– Trish Meyer
I never cease to be amazed at how they look so much like a leaf. Great capture.
Thanks so much Eve. Your comments are greatly appreciated.
But for the eyes ….
– Trish Meyer
Thanks for sending me the link. it is truly amazing! How did you ever find it? I knew that the dead leaf was around and i really had to search for it. i imagine you did the same ting with the katydid. A wonderfully clear image…much better I am sure than any i might have found on the Internet had I searched there.
Liz
Liz, I’m glad the link worked. Thanks for viewing and commenting on this shot. Trish.
– Trish Meyer
Kathy, thank you for accepting this image!
– Trish Meyer
Ray, thank you for accepting this image!
– Trish Meyer
Your cohosts,
Cee and Chris
Cee, thank you for accepting this image!
– Trish Meyer
A great ‘Green’ image Trish.
Michael, thank you so much for choosing to feature this image, I am thrilled to see it among so many beautiful green Australiana images!
– Trish Meyer
Stunning catch, amazing creature
Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting so nicely on this image!
– Trish Meyer