Camouflaged katydid with text
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Katydid, Leaf Mimic |
| Scientific name | Tettigoniidae |
| Taxonomic group | Orthoptera |
| Level | Family |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Selection and adaptations | Coloration |
| Coloration | Camouflage |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Insects |
| Lessons | Mimicry and Camouflage |
| Date | 1991 |
| Location | Costa Rica,North America |
Camouflaged brown katydid, Costa Rica. Many tropical katydids, such as the one in this image, are superb leaf mimics. Some even have what appear to be fungus and disease spots or chewed holes on their wings, but those are just additional parts of the camouflage. If you want to see the katydid without text labels, look at the companion image.
