The Slender Meadow Katydid is a small, delicate katydid with a long, slender build and green coloration ideal for concealment among grass stems. Males produce a continuous, high-pitched buzzing song that is a quintessential sound of late-summer meadows. Despite its size it bites firmly if handled.
Best time to see a Slender Meadow Katydid
The best time to see a Slender Meadow Katydid is July–September, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,313 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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