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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Apr 27, 2009

This is a colourful bug found this morning on a hibiscus leaf.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Apr 27, 2009

Curious bug. Tip of antenna to tip of tail was about 5 inches. Looked lazy in the morning. Look at the close up shot on the left for tip of leg, chewing instrument and eyes.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 27, 2009

Dinu, the first one is a Beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, but I cannot get any closer than that.

The second one looks a bit like a Mayfly (Ephemoptera) but I am far from certain of that,

Ken

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Apr 28, 2009

Okay Kennedy, let's wait for for some more visitors to this thread.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Apr 28, 2009

The one on the right is an orthopteroid insect in the family Tettigoniidae. Collectively known as long-horned grasshoppers, the family also includes katydids and their relatives. Unlike the familiar green (and sometimes pink!) North American katydids, many tropical species are cryptically colored in grays and browns.

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crazymary Lodi, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 28, 2009

The antennae do look just like a cricket.

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