Please help

[Colorcham427]

I would love some information on the common katydid found on the east coast. Pterophylla camellifolia. I found a great place to find them last night when I was out walking. It was a little before 2 a.m. and it was too easy. I snagged 11 of them in just 10 minutes. I am going out again with a REAL flash light and a net, although hand picking them is extremely easy.

I really need some information on keeping these, breeding them etc. I have heard that they need tree bark to lay their ova? Is this true? Any help, extremely appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Colorcham427]

Got over 60 adults now, caught a couple pairs getting it on just now. I am feeding them rose and blackberry leaves, I was talking to my friend, are pathos not a good idea to feed them? I'm going to remove the pathos just in case. Wish me luck!

It's a good time going out there at 1-2ish am. So many adult males are out on the highest part of the plant. There are a few sp. of plants out where I go, but I noticed where ever there is bramble, there are tons more.

I am leaving the little Katydids to continue their journey out there, I only collected a few as feeders.

I read they lay their eggs on twigs... I'm going to place a sheet of bark and some twigs in the screen cage that they're in for now. I got to move them to another cage, they're over crowded right now!

These insects are beautiful, especially when you see them all grouped together, they look like an odd plant! LOL

 

[Orin]

I wish I could find them in the wild here (a group would be great for part of my bug displays), we have them but I've only seen one once. I thought that species only lived in the tops of trees. Do you find all males? Supposedly you can use cork bark for egg laying.

 

[Peter Clausen]

Good luck with those. I've never personally seen a katydid with rounded wings like that. Interesting!

A bit more info. and photos if anybody is curious:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7075