Pink Katydid

[yen_saw]

Cool photos. If you are able to breed them, it sounds like they will be as popular as your Orchids.

Thanks Tammy, i would send you the pink katydid to trade for the wonderful pics from you.

The legs seemed curved a bit

Did they straighten out later?

Yes that was just temporary.

 

[twolfe]

Thanks Tammy, i would send you the pink katydid to trade for the wonderful pics from you.

That would be great!!

 

[yen_saw]

SUbadult now, still as pink as can be. Here is the subadult pair.

The female now has very obvious ovipositor.

The smallest nymph unfortunately has a bad molt ending up with bent hindleg bummer

 

[yen_saw]

First adult ... is a boy! still pink!

 

[lunarstorm]

Nice, grats Yen!

Is that romaine that it's standing on?

 

[meaganelise9]

Awesome!

 

[ismart]

So purdy! :wub:

 

[agent A]

he's missing a leg!!! i think they munch on more than just leaves

 

[sporeworld]

I am so jealous. Congratulations!

 

[yen_saw]

Another male turn into adult.

About 2 inches long

Still waiting for the first female to mature......

 

[lunarstorm]

That freshly adult male looks like a gorgeous specimen!

Thanks for keeping us posted, I'm excited to see what happens over time (lotsa pink youngins running around?)...

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks lunarstorm!

Adult female finally..... moment after molting.

Hours later, and already started to feed

 

[agent A]

Yen, up in CT we have a huge glatiator katydid population, neat looking katydid, this summer I'll catch some for u

 

[yen_saw]

Gladiator katydid? Sounds macho!

I have put both adult males and females together after hearing male chirping on another cage, but haven't seen any mating so far. Wonder if it is too early to pair them up.

 

[yen_saw]

Nice, grats Yen!

Is that romaine that it's standing on?

yes Adam it is the romain lettuce

 

[agent A]

Gladiator katydid? Sounds macho!

I have put both adult males and females together after hearing male chirping on another cage, but haven't seen any mating so far. Wonder if it is too early to pair them up.

They make a funny chirping noise so don't keep them in your bedroom, and they lay eggs in plant material such as grass

Whenever I keep katydids I have them all in a net cage and they do fine with plenty of food

I like the true katydids and angular winged katydids common here in CT

 

[yen_saw]

They make a funny chirping noise so don't keep them in your bedroom, and they lay eggs in plant material such as grass

Whenever I keep katydids I have them all in a net cage and they do fine with plenty of food

I like the true katydids and angular winged katydids common here in CT

Big no no for me keeping bug in bedroom or my bugroom will be the bedroom In the museum insect zoo, pink katydid eggs were incubated on coconut fiber bedding (slightly buried) so i am not sure if the katydid lay eggs on plant stems or soil.

 

[Mantiskid]

how awesome!!! how do they camoflauge in the wild? do they hide among flamingoes?

very neat

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[brancsikia339]

Where'd you get it?

 

[EXOPET]

Hey Yen, I'd love some eggs from these.... PM me when you have some available please