The Sword-bearing Conehead is a large katydid with a pointed, cone-shaped projection on its head that is unique to this group. Its song is a loud, harsh, uninterrupted buzz, one of the loudest insect calls in North America. The extremely long ovipositor of females is where the 'sword' in the name comes from.
Habitat
Wet meadows, marsh edges, and tall grass habitats
Diet
Adults and nymphs: grass seeds and stems
How common
Common
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