“Lesser Pine Katydid”

Finally cleaned the spots off my 60mm lens to photograph this female that was hanging around our back door until I moved her to the garden.

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Orchelimum minor” or “Lesser Pine Katydid”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1310493

Species page at BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/166656

1 year ago (“I’ve never raked-and-bagged needles before…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-10-30
2 years ago (“The dog ate my homework.”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-10-30
3 years ago (“Cactus”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-10-30
4 years ago (“‘Thank you! Thankyouverymuch!’”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-10-30
5 years ago (“Limits and boundaries…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-10-30

[ IMG_3564S12x9Otm :: f/2.8 :: 1/100" :: ISO-200 :: 60mm ]

Full taxonomy of this critter:
» Arthropoda (phylum Arthropods)
»» Hexapoda (subphylum Hexapods)
»»» Insecta (class Insects)
»»»» Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
»»»»» Ensifera (suborder Long-horned Orthoptera)
»»»»»» Tettigoniidea (infraorder Katydids, Camel Crickets, and relatives)
»»»»»»» Tettigoniidae (family Katydids)
»»»»»»»» Conocephalinae (subfamily Coneheads and Meadow Katydids)
»»»»»»»»» Conocephalini (tribe Meadow Katydids)
»»»»»»»»»» Orchelimum (genus Greater Meadow Katydids)
»»»»»»»»»»» Orchelimum minor (species Lesser Pine Katydid)

[Lisa Pouncy]

Love this shot. What wonderful colours xx

[Maggiemae]

He's a bright insect - wonder if he changes colour!