A destructive bug

on my small camelia. It is the fist time I have camelias and chose this mini version as I do not have the place or soil for the usual ones. I have never seen this bug before and it seems to be eating the petals. Does anyone know this critter with the long antenna?

[Kathy A]

I have no idea what it is but it’s a great photo and he’s a lovely colour

[Velina]

It looks a bit like an aphid, but maybe you have to ask in some agro pharmacy. It's always so unpleasant when you have bugs on plants. The photo though is amazing, lovely dof and colours

[winghong_ho]

I don't know the name of the critter. It adds more color to the flower in this shot anyway.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oooh looks like a katydid? they can eat a lot

[moni kozi]

N8ce detail shot

[Valerie Chesney]

Great capture..Beautiful rose & a photo bomber...

[Beryl Lloyd]

A super capture of this not so good a visitor to your beautiful camelia

[Susan Wakely]

Great capture of the bug.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Love hate relationship with bugs. Each have a place in nature, but I so dislike it if they kill my plants. Hopefully this one just got lost :)

[Carole Sandford]

Excellent capture of the unwelcome bug!

[Allison Maltese]

It does look like a katydid, but I can't be sure. Wonderful shot of it and the blossom.

[katy]

I wish I could tell you what kind of bug it is but I think the others are on the right track. Whatever it is I’m sorry it is damaging your beautiful camellia but it is adding an extra element of interest to your photo which is amazing.

[Mags]

Cool find and capture!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Well spotted and a great captue.

[gloria jones]

Terrific shot, details

[Steve Jacob]

Good shot

[April]

Lovely colors! Some catydids are carnivorous, though some are herbivorous. If you are lucky it is eating aphids instead of petals.

[George]

Wow, what antennas! No idea what it is but great capture.

[Renee Salamon]

No idea but what a great shot

[LManning (Laura)]

A katydid nymph I think, given the spot. Amazing capture though!

[Heather]

This is a beautiful capture of a beautiful flower! But sorry, I have no idea who this intruder is. Fav

[Jane Pittenger]

Good catch

[Pam]

I have never seen one. it looks like it has pinchers on it's back end. It has very impressive antennas.

[narayani]

Shame - he looks interesting

[Diana]

@kjarn @velina @monikozi @happysnaps @beryl @wakelys @dutchothotmailcom @carole_sandford @falcon11 @grammyn @marlboromaam @mittens @seattlite @stevejacob @aecasey @gaf005 @rensala @ljmanning @365projectorgheatherb @jgpittenger @pamalama Thanks for the lovely comments, favs and getting it on the tp and pp. It is very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@aecasey It's eating round holes in the petals :-(

[Rick]

Great find and capture.