Thursday, October 8, 2009

Interesting.................




What do you guys think of this creature? I am not good in insects though....i find out this is really interesting creature to share....this was the first time i saw this species. Is this grasshopper? or....??

3 comments:

Mr. Smiley said...

Hi Rose

That IS a katydid, probably the genus Macroxiphus. The long ovipositor is really something. It must lay eggs in the rubble of leaf axils, such as in palms.

I love Sabah and visit often. I've been to Danum Valley, Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Mt Kinabalu, Niah Caves. Labuan and other plces. I really like your blog. You have a wonderful country with spectacular things to see.

Have a look at my blog: http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/ for Queensland wildlife.

Dr Dave

Rick (Ratty) said...

How did I miss this post? It looks like a grasshopper to me, but I don't know much about insects. It's a very interesting bug, and a very colorful one. The insects I see are always either green or brown.

Bornean Rose said...

Hi Dr. Dave,
Thank you for the information that you gave. It does help us who doesn't know much about insects. Actually when i see this katydid (as you said what is was), i was amazed by it's uniqueness. I haven't see something like this before. It's good to have an entomologist here and share the knowledge about this unknown insects with other nature lovers.

I did visit your blog and it is a very informative and interesting blog too.

Ratty--i think i am wrong about this insect...is katydid same as grasshopper? i don't think so. We have Dr. Dave helping us to get to know those insects better. Thanks to him.