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Thursday, 19 August 2021

Katy did!

Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids. They eat leaves and grass, and are nocturnal. They are outside in the daytime, however! I guess they don't really sleep. We must have hundreds of them!

 This is a nymph, and it'll shed its exoskeleton and grow larger. They only live a year, with the females depositing eggs in the fall.

This was funny. I was on the deck, and this little nymph walked all along the base of the glass frame. 

katydid from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.


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12 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean19 August 2021 at 07:57

    Hari OM
    A sound not heard in these parts from any - though we do have grasshoppers. I miss such sounds. Love that last vid! YAM xx

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  2. Anvilcloud19 August 2021 at 07:59

    I've heard the name but never recognized them before.

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  3. RedPat19 August 2021 at 09:24

    I would have just thought it was a type of grasshopper. You learn stuff on blogs all the time.

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  4. Tom19 August 2021 at 09:30

    ...I haven't seen any, thanks!

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  5. Nancy J19 August 2021 at 13:51

    What a short life, they are so colourful, love that close up photo.

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  6. Cloudia19 August 2021 at 16:16

    Oh how fun to see them. It's clear you delight in them as well, Jenn

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  7. Lorrie19 August 2021 at 18:20

    Such a bright colour. I don't think we have them here.

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  8. William Kendall19 August 2021 at 19:02

    They are interesting critters.

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  9. Soma @ inkTorrents.com19 August 2021 at 21:16

    How amazing and what fun and unusual name! I have not seen them before. Thanks so much for sharing.

    -Soma

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  10. Christine19 August 2021 at 21:20

    Neat name.

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  11. Rajani Rehana20 August 2021 at 10:42

    Awesome post

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  12. Jeanie22 August 2021 at 08:27

    These are splendid close-ups, Jenn. And that so reminds me of the children's saying! What lovely nature you observe -- and so well.

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