SPECIES Pseudophyllus neriifolius M
ORIGIN Indonesia
FRAME 16.5x16.5xD5cm Made from recycled products.
DESCRIPTION Green/brown male katydid from the family Tettigoniidae. We stock both Female and Male. The Male is smaller than the female.
Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids and locusts make up the order Orthoptera which means 'straight wings'. Most are easily recognisable by their hind legs, which are usually enlarged for jumping. All can be distinguished from other insects by the following features:
- 2 pairs of wings. The upper wings are more narrow than the hind wings which are held folded under the forewings when resting
- large compound eyes
- powerful modified hind legs ( for jumping )
- ability to produce sounds by rubbing their legs, wings or abdomen together - predominantly males to attract the females
- antennae which can be long and thin ( usually katydids ) or short ( usually grasshoppers ) depending on species
