The katydid in the video is a bush katydid (Phaneropterinae: Scudderia), not a broad-winged katydid (Pseudophyllinae: Pterophylla camellifolia). The ones calling at night are different species (and often different subfamilies!) than the ones calling during the day. Broad-wings are make one of the most recognizable songs heard on summer nights. Moreover, by far most of the katydids you hear during the day are meadow katydids, members of an entirely different subfamily (Conocephalinae).
@Lycosae Great catch and you are right on Lycose, actually a couple years back a viewer from Cornell University pointed that out so I made the update to the write up about the film. I will probably make a new film some day as I have tons of audio and stock footage from both species. Love to see people excited about the insect world! keep up the great work!
@ztv1997 Maybe god did this, but more likely is that the genes of these stealthier looking Katydids were selected for over other Katydids that looked less like a leaf, and more like food.
Thanks for this video! After seeing a pink katydid pictured in a recent National Geographic Kids magazine, my daughters enjoyed watching your clip here. :)
NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER OBVIOUSLY
UberLifeTroll 1 month ago
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joel5160 2 months ago
Wow, I thought katydid was a type of Korean food. o.o
pin0yFoReVeR 3 months ago
a name you can never forget because its so strange
unspokenrespect 3 months ago
The katydid in the video is a bush katydid (Phaneropterinae: Scudderia), not a broad-winged katydid (Pseudophyllinae: Pterophylla camellifolia). The ones calling at night are different species (and often different subfamilies!) than the ones calling during the day. Broad-wings are make one of the most recognizable songs heard on summer nights. Moreover, by far most of the katydids you hear during the day are meadow katydids, members of an entirely different subfamily (Conocephalinae).
Lycosae 4 months ago
@Lycosae Great catch and you are right on Lycose, actually a couple years back a viewer from Cornell University pointed that out so I made the update to the write up about the film. I will probably make a new film some day as I have tons of audio and stock footage from both species. Love to see people excited about the insect world! keep up the great work!
nwwmark 4 months ago
the wiki says katydudes are 14% testicles by mass.....that would be like me having 22 lb cojones!
physicalKinetics 7 months ago
God? Katy did it. Obviously.
ThePrimusGlory 7 months ago 5
Wow, God got really creative with this amazing insect.
ztv1997 7 months ago
@ztv1997 Maybe god did this, but more likely is that the genes of these stealthier looking Katydids were selected for over other Katydids that looked less like a leaf, and more like food.
cptstubing 6 months ago
Thanks for this video! After seeing a pink katydid pictured in a recent National Geographic Kids magazine, my daughters enjoyed watching your clip here. :)
Pipercub1976 8 months ago
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fuck that shit! i hate it
zorilaz 9 months ago
Katy did?
ShaaRhee 9 months ago