Forktailed Bush Katydid

Katydid nymph sitting in a daylily. 7-24-06.

by gregr18 Jul 24, 2006 10:19 PM

It looks like this Forktailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata) nymph is enjoying "smelling" the 'Zowie Yellow Flame' zinnia (Zinnia elegans) flower.

by htop Jan 3, 2007 5:02 PM

A side view of the Forktailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata) nymph showing its caudal appendages ...

by htop Jan 5, 2007 3:31 PM

A view of the Forktailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata) nymph showing its dorsal markings and oval tympanums or tympanic organs located on each foreleg with which they hear. If you look closely, you can see the adhesive pads on the bottoms of the 2 feet closest to the forefront of the photo. These insects shake and lick dirt off of the pads very frequently to keep them clean.

by htop Jan 6, 2007 6:04 PM

close up back end

by mrs_colla Aug 31, 2007 4:26 AM

one of about 5 in my fruit garden

by mrs_colla Aug 31, 2007 4:27 AM

one on a poppy for scale

by mrs_colla Aug 31, 2007 4:32 AM

it isn't fast and sits in the same bush for hours, especially when the leaves are wet

by mrs_colla Aug 31, 2007 4:34 AM

it doesn't really fly in my garden, but it does use it's wings when it jumps

by mrs_colla Aug 31, 2007 4:38 AM

Scudderia furcata nymph

by creekwalker Nov 30, 2007 10:27 PM

by creekwalker Nov 30, 2007 10:30 PM

On my Disneyland Rose

by Calif_Sue Jun 25, 2008 3:53 PM

fork-tailed bush katydid Scudderia furcata, came into our house one night.

by garboodles Sep 10, 2009 8:56 PM

my daughter trying to care for fork-tailed bush katydid Scudderia furcata

by garboodles Sep 10, 2009 8:58 PM

fork-tailed bush katydid Scudderia furcata another view of our little house guest

by garboodles Sep 10, 2009 9:02 PM