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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Jul 09, 2006

I don't believe I've ever seen one of these before. This photo was taken after dark, so it's a little hard to see, but I wanted to snap some sort of photo in case I can't get one in the daytime.

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Night_Bloom Griffin, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2006

I believe that's a katydid. It usually feeds up high in the trees - it's the insect that makes the noises at night. The cicadas make the noise in the daytime.

It does feed on plants (trees), but it doesn't usually do any real damage.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Jul 09, 2006

Thanks! I was afraid it was a nasty thing that was going to eat everything in sight.

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fleursdefouquet Ferndale, AR(Zone 7b) Jul 09, 2006

Joan,

This is the first time I've had a problem with them, but the katydid nymphs have been eating just about everything in my garden. They look like tiny grasshoppers and can be hard to spot. I finally had to break down and use the liquid Sevin. It worked!

Debra

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Jul 09, 2006

Uh oh! I've looked everywhere today and I can't find this guy (or gal) anywhere, nor anymore. I'm assuming this is an adult, since it was about 2 inches long. I'll look up teh nymphs and see what they look like so I can watch for them.

Thanks!

Joan

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