Neobarrettia spinosa (Ginat Texas Katydid) video

Precarious · Aug 14, 2012

She's big. She's mean. She's green! Neobarrettia spinosa, or greater arid-land katydid, aka "Red-eyed Devil" is a really large omnivorous katydid. They hunt insects but also eat fruit and veggies. They're really good jumpers and their feet will stick to anything.

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agent A · Aug 14, 2012

nice!! got any little ones of them for sale??

sueb4653 · Aug 14, 2012

wow look at the spikes on those legs and what is that long thing that comes from the behind

boy am I glad we are bigger than bugs we wouldnt stand a chance :sweatdrop:

Precarious · Aug 14, 2012

sueb4653 said:
what is that long thing that comes from the behind

That's the stinger! She stung me earlier and it came out the other side of my arm, which is lucky because the venom is very painful.

Just kidding...

That's her ovipositor. They stick it into the ground and inject their ova for incubation.

agent A said:
nice!! got any little ones of them for sale??

She's been laying ova so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I don't think these have been cultured up to this point so me and a friend are giving it a go.

twolfe · Aug 14, 2012

What a face! Very cool. But keep it away from your mantises!

twolfe · Aug 14, 2012

Does she make noise at night?

Precarious · Aug 14, 2012

Tammy Wolfe said:
What a face! Very cool. But keep it away from your mantises!

That would be an epic battle but the mandibles on these things could mortally wound a mantis in one bite.

Tammy Wolfe said:
Does she make noise at night?

The male chirps really loud at night. I have to put it in the next room.

Crazy4mantis · Aug 14, 2012

Your pics and videos are AWESOME!!!!!

angelofdeathzz · Aug 14, 2012

Stunning! Looks like you just waxed and polished it...

SilentDeviL · Aug 14, 2012

If there is a Video about this thing VS a Mantis it will be a must see Video .....

Ecooper · Aug 15, 2012

Very, very cool! There's another critter that I wish I could find around where I live! I've seen very similar species in the Peruvian Amazon. Sadly, the only katydid around Vancouver is only an inch long...

Great video!

EC

www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

azn567 · Aug 15, 2012

azn567 · Aug 15, 2012

SilentDeviL said:
If there is a Video about this thing VS a Mantis it will be a must see Video .....

No video, but I guess the next best thing.

angelofdeathzz · Aug 15, 2012

Well, thats a take down NO tap out!??

Precarious · Aug 15, 2012

Trans-Am said:

Way too risky for me. And an expensive meal.

angelofdeathzz · Aug 15, 2012

You don't think TA would shy away from some carnage in the name of sport, do you? (I kind of like it though, as he did answer some ques, people asked about head to head, lol...)

angelofdeathzz · Aug 15, 2012

Raptors make a good shield and attack weapon? I would have to say?

SilentDeviL · Aug 16, 2012

Trans-Am said:
No video, but I guess the next best thing.

OMG nice Pic thinks for showing us lol now we know who the winner is lol .....

OctoberRainne · Aug 17, 2012

Where can you get these from?

Neobarrettia spinosa (Ginat Texas Katydid) video

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