Wordless Wednesday – Katydid

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Eliza Waters
Pterophylla camellifolia (Male) Common True Katydid
My bedtime serenade 🙂
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53 Responses to Wordless Wednesday – Katydid

  1. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    August 23, 2023 at 1:30 am

    We will soon have them flying into our bedroom as the weather warms up 🙂

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      August 23, 2023 at 4:36 pm

      I guess you have no screens then? The mosquitoes would eat us alive if we didn’t have them. 😉

      • Anne's avatar Anne says:
        August 24, 2023 at 1:08 am

        When I was growing up in the Lowveld all windows had screens – malaria was a problem in that area and so keeping mosquitoes out was a priority. We don’t here in the Eastern Cape. Ticks are our biggest problem, although mosquitoes can be a nuisance.

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  3. Cathy's avatar Cathy says:
    August 23, 2023 at 2:26 am

    An interesting creature and sound. Our grasshoppers and crickets have quietened down a bit now.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      August 23, 2023 at 4:32 pm

      Ours are just getting started… they’ll go ’til frost, and sometimes beyond if they survived. Of course, the cooler the air, the slower the song. 🙂

  4. Alice's avatar Alice says:
    August 23, 2023 at 6:27 am

    Almost endless antennae. Often well-camouflaged on green leaves. Very loud. The only ones allowed to nibble my flowers. One of my favorite insects.

  5. Pepper's avatar Pepper says:
    August 23, 2023 at 6:35 am

    Wonderful! Could easily be mistaken for a leaf. 😊

  7. Dale's avatar Dale says:
    August 23, 2023 at 7:04 am

    Wonderful shots of a noisy little bugger!
    I’ve not seen any in this ‘hood but the crickets are making up for the noise!

  8. automatic gardener's avatar automatic gardener says:
    August 23, 2023 at 7:11 am

    They are such a bright green color.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      August 23, 2023 at 4:26 pm

      Leafy camouflage. I’ve heard them sometimes and look and look and cannot find them, even though I know they are right there. This one on the siding made it easy!

  9. neihtn2012's avatar neihtn2012 says:
    August 23, 2023 at 7:34 am

    So that’s what we hear in nature at night?

  10. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    August 23, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Great pictures! I do love that sound at night as summer draws to a close… I know we have katydids down here but I think the sounds of other bugs, which I haven’t identified yet, must be drowning theirs out.

  11. Tails Around the Ranch's avatar Tails Around the Ranch says:
    August 23, 2023 at 9:22 am

    Hmm…so THAT’S what those little buggers look like. 😊

  12. Debbie's avatar Debbie says:
    August 23, 2023 at 11:25 am

    I hear these at night, too, but I haven’t seen any in ever so long. They kind of look like a leaf with antennae, don’t they?!

  13. John's avatar John says:
    August 23, 2023 at 12:06 pm

    I love that sound! What did Katy do? 🤭

  14. krispeterson100's avatar krispeterson100 says:
    August 23, 2023 at 2:09 pm

    A good source of white noise.

  15. Jet Eliot's avatar Jet Eliot says:
    August 23, 2023 at 2:29 pm

    Oh so fun to get up and personal with this beautiful katydid, Eliza. Those super long antennae are especially cool.

  17. belindagroverphotography's avatar belindagroverphotography says:
    August 23, 2023 at 9:37 pm

    Nice shots, Eliza! I think they’d make good alarm clocks 😏

  18. jmankowsky's avatar jmankowsky says:
    August 23, 2023 at 10:07 pm

    There’s a sign of summer ending! Great close-ups.

  19. greendreamsswe's avatar Maria says:
    August 24, 2023 at 1:20 am

    I’ve seen a few leaves starting to turn colour this week. The change of the season is in the air. There is a ton of rowan-berries on the trees, according to the old sayings that means that we will have a lot of snow this winter. .

  20. Born To Organize's avatar Born To Organize says:
    August 24, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    Great pics, Eliza, as always.

  21. susurrus's avatar susurrus says:
    August 26, 2023 at 6:52 am

    Imagine going through life with those sensitive antennas.

  22. Frogend_dweller's avatar Frogend_dweller says:
    August 27, 2023 at 10:01 am

    What a brilliant sound! I’ve missed hearing this kind of background noise since we moved back to the UK.

  23. nshami14's avatar nshami14 says:
    August 28, 2023 at 11:55 am

    Although I have always loved the name of these creatures and the goofy smile that creeps onto my face when I hear it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one, or heard this specific sound. Thanks for sharing!

  24. denisebushphoto's avatar denisebushphoto says:
    September 2, 2023 at 11:47 am

    Nice close-ups. Not sure if we have them here?

  25. Steve Gingold's avatar Steve Gingold says:
    September 9, 2023 at 3:54 pm

    Two very nice shots of this one, Eliza.

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