Mediterranean katydid
Females of this katydid answer nearly every chirp of the singing male with her own reply, an unusually close duet rarely seen among bush-crickets.
| Where | Dry scrubland and warm forest edges |
|---|---|
| Size | 13 to 18 mm body length |
| When | June to October |
The Mediterranean katydid is a slender, light green bush-cricket covered in small black spots, with a long, sickle-shaped ovipositor in females and hind wings that project noticeably beyond the folded forewings.
It lives in dry, sunny places with scattered shrubs and low branches, such as scrubby grassland, quarries and warm forest edges, and calls at night, with the female answering each note of the male's song.
Traits
Habitat
Heath
Colour
Green, Black
Active
Night
To people
Feeds on leaves and poses no risk to people.
Activity through the year
Often confused with
A very similar green bush-cricket, but its female responds to only certain parts of the male's song rather than answering every syllable as in the Mediterranean katydid.
Questions
Is the Mediterranean katydid dangerous to people?
Feeds on leaves and poses no risk to people.
When can you see the Mediterranean katydid?
The Mediterranean katydid can be seen from June to October, at night.
Plate retouched from a photo by Jennie Pistevos, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist Licence
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