Conceptually similarSPLLeaf-mimic katydids courtingSS2426155SN1652Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2373690SL8175Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2373681SL8166Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2373711SL8196Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2373712SL8197Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2546433SQ5283Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2643127SS6805Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2643131SS6807Rights ManagedSPLLeaf mimic bush cricketSS2643134SS6810Rights ManagedView AllView more with similar tones Leaf-mimic katydids courtingLicense type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2426095Legacy Identifier:SN1592Description:Leaf-mimic katydids courting on a leaf. There are three katydids here, with the two smaller males riding on the wings of a larger female. This is a precursor to possible mating. Katydids are a widespread family of insect related to crickets, and are also known as bush-crickets. The leaf-mimic katydids are found in the neotropics (Central and South America). As their name suggests, they mimic the appearance of leaves. Many species are sexually dimorphic, as here, with the females being larger than the males. Photographed in the Ecuadorian Amazon.Credit:Dr Morley Read / Science SourceSize:3425px × 5138px (~50 MB)Restrictions:No Sale through SubagentsGet PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareKeywords:amazon-amazonian-animal-animal behavior-biology-bush cricket-bush-cricket-C004/2138-C0042138-camouflage-courting-courtship-ecuador-ecuadorean-ecuadorian-entomological-entomology-female-insect-katydid-katydids-larger-leaf-leaf mimic-leaf mimics-leaf-mimic katydid-leaf-mimics-leaves-male-males-mating-mimicry-neotropical-neotropics-rainforest-sexual dimorphism-size difference-smaller-south america-tettigoniidae-tropical-tropics-Wildlife-zoologyFolder Legacy Identifier:spl001_ftpModel release:Not releasedParent folder:SPL ftp #14
