A Bug with Long Antennae

>> Feb 23, 2014

I saw this elegant green ”grasshopper” a few days ago at the top of our car. The body is very small but it has such shockingly long antennae. Is it a grasshopper?

I found an almost similar image that led me to the insect mentioned Katydid. I’m still not sure as my shot was rather blurry (sorry for this). Anyway, if I make no mistake, based on whatsthatbug.com, Katydids belong to the Long-Horned Orthoptera. Their long antennae differentiate such insects from Grasshoppers.

It’s a pity I have no chance to take another shot. Let me still share it here :)

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9 komentar:

Rajesh February 23, 2014 at 12:47 AM: Very well spotted.
Al February 23, 2014 at 5:44 AM: What a bright bug!
Huldra February 23, 2014 at 9:38 AM: It looks like a kind of grasshopper we have here in norway. Same color, but smaller antennas :)
katerchen February 23, 2014 at 2:10 PM: man muss FROH sein wenn man EIN Fotot bekommt..diese Hüpfer sind immer flott
LG vom katerchen
Staff Administrator February 23, 2014 at 8:20 PM: di tempat saya udah jarang nemuin belalang ini mbak lin...

kalo pun ada....
yang hanya di ada di tempat orang biasa menjual makanan untuk burung :)
eileeninmd February 24, 2014 at 12:23 AM: It does look like the grasshoppers here. A lovely bright green! Have a happy day!
jp@A Green Ridge February 24, 2014 at 1:04 AM: A great pic to share with us!!!...:)JP
Icy BC February 25, 2014 at 8:35 PM: It still is a great capture!
NatureFootstep February 28, 2014 at 4:36 AM: that´s looks weird I think. Must be hard to manage that antenna.