Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Katydid


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Katydids are fascinating.
See that little spot on its foreleg near the joint?
That’s its ear.
Need I say more?


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30 comments:

  1. Married to SingaporeanSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Great photo!

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  2. Rune EideSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    I have heard of eyes at the back of your head, but never about ears on the knees!

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  3. Sylvia KSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    What a fun shot for the day!!! Like RuneE -- ears on the knees???? Wow! that's a switch!

    Have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  4. Jacqueline DonnellySeptember 29, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    Let's see, don't they also have their noses on their sides? Insects are very strange creatures, indeed.
    Great photo!

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  5. NukkeSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    Looks so cute !!!!

    Greetings from Finland ! I had some nice pics of grasshoppers in july = heinäkuu pics :)

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  6. RaeSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    That is so cool. Great shot and I loved the info. Thanks.

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  7. CarolSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    A great photo!! What an unusual looking fellow close up...love the info...I didn't know that...

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  8. jabblogSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Wonderful capture - it's always amazing to realise that not all organisms are organised in the same way. I believe some creatures smell through their feet?

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  9. Jane Hards PhotographySeptember 29, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    That is just a fabulous close up.

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  10. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    No way!!! An ear on the arm? How strange is that???

    Thanks for the tip on the Katydid's ear! How fun to learn like this!

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  11. EG CameraGirlSeptember 29, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    When I was a kid, I used to hear katydids singing katydid, katydidn't. I'd forgotten all about that!

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  12. MaraSeptember 29, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    The katydid looks really surprised! Didn't he know his ear was on his leg?

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  13. kateSeptember 29, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    Seriously!? WOW! I never knew that! Once again your blog teaches this biologist something new ;) -kate

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  14. JoySeptember 29, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    If my ear was on my elbow I would be always knocking it. Wonderful photo. I think we call these bush crickets here, but that would be no use for the difficult letter K, LOL.

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  15. UnknownSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    This picture is out of this world FANTASTIC! Great job!

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  16. Wanda.....September 29, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    I see katydids all the time...I did not know of their odd placed ears!

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  17. SquirrelSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    Amazing photo!!

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  18. RoseSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    This is an amazing photo! I've never seen a katydid in such great detail, nor did I know their ears were on their legs. And noses on their sides?? The things one learns in Blogland--thanks for sharing!

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  19. photowannabeSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    Love the expression on the katydid and all your interesting information. Great closeup too.

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  20. Tumblewords:September 29, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    Killer photo - knee ears? Who'd have guessed. Excellent post!

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  21. ~CherylSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:01 AM

    What an incredible photo! Reminds me of the saying: wearing your heart on your sleeve.

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  22. Leslie:September 30, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    Oh WOW~! Looks as if it's looking right at you taking its photo. Nice one...

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  23. Roger Owen GreenSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:39 AM

    So how do you say "Cheese" to a katydid? Awesome photo.

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  24. magiceyeSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    fascinating!

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  25. QSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    I did not know Katydids have their ears on their knees!
    Thank you....
    I am a dear friend of the insect world and always happy to learn more about them.
    Great k!
    Sherry

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  26. jaySeptember 30, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    What a pretty little thing! You got a great close-up - I love the eyes!

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  27. Powell River BooksSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your elbow." I invite you to come see my post about The King. -- Margy

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  28. Bradley HsiOctober 1, 2009 at 3:36 AM

    Fantastic macro, it has a funny expression almost as if it is listening, with its leg!

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  29. TrilliumOctober 1, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKaty did get 28 comments! WOW!
    Beautiful photo. Like the arrow especially! Perhaps one might say the ear is on the Knee?

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  30. MyMaracasOctober 4, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    What a great photo! And how fun to know that katydids wear their ears on their knees.

    I'd like to link to this post from my blog, Havenwood, if you don't mind? This is too cool not to share.

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