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Entomology Enthusiasts - any idea what this is?

Postby logicalor » Mon 07 Dec, 2015 8:28 am

Hi there

A few of us went for a walk up to the top of Love Creek at Mount Glorious in SEQ yesterday.

On the way up we spied this insect on a tree (see attached). It was pretty big - body maybe 30-50mm, and as you can see the antennae were pretty long as well.

To me it resembles some sort of huge cricket, but I'm no entomologist.

Anyone have any better ideas?
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Some sort of cricket-like creature
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Re: Entomology Enthusiasts - any idea what this is?

Postby jackhinde » Mon 07 Dec, 2015 8:41 am

A Spiny Katydid Phricta sp. I believe.
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Re: Entomology Enthusiasts - any idea what this is?

Postby logicalor » Mon 07 Dec, 2015 8:52 am

jackhinde wrote:A Spiny Katydid Phricta sp. I believe.


Awesome - A Google Image search seems to verify that!

Thanks :)
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Re: Entomology Enthusiasts - any idea what this is?

Postby Happy Pirate » Mon 07 Dec, 2015 9:21 pm

Wow! Nice find!
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