This green katydid grows to about 2 inches long. It has long, folded wings and long, green legs. The female has a prominent, curved ovipositor, photo 2, which she uses to lay eggs late in the season on leaves and branches. The male is shown in photos 1, 3, and 4. Most of the katydids of this genus are difficult to identify from images alone. Males can be identified by close examination of their genitalia.
This species is probably the most common katydid in our area; they are fairly common in Fontenelle Forest and presumably Neale Woods as well. They are apt to be seen more frequently during the later part of the growing season, when they mate and lay their eggs to ensure the next generation.
Experts can also recognize the different species by their sound patterns.
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