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Dead Leaf Katydid
Stanley Jones

Dead Leaf Katydid (Pycnopalpa bicordata)

Deaf Leaf Katydid (Pycnopalpa bicordata: Tettigoniidae) Wildsumaco Lodge, back deck under lights at night. Napo Province, northeast of Narupa, Ecuador. Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.
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Habitat
Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.
Location
Napo Province, northeast of Narupa, Ecuador. Rain
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Pycnopalpa bicordata
Equipment used
Canon
S K Gudi
Lol! It takes all types of creatures co-habiting mother earth! Super colorful & detailed macro shot, Stanley!! tfs.
 
delia todd
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What amazing creatures these are!!! A wonderful picture to get of it Stanley.

I wonder what he did to Katy? LOL
 
ChrisKten
Great-looking Insect, Stanley; if you can imagine it, chances are it evolved at some point in time.
 

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