Curve-tailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia curvicauda)

Curve-tailed Bush Katydid, a reference photo — Photo: Andrew C · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Scudderia curvicauda is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, within the order Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids). A common name for Scudderia curvicauda is "curve-tailed bush katydid." Scudderia curvicauda is found in North America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Curve-tailed Bush Katydid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Scudderia texensis
Scudderia furcata
Scudderia pistillata
Scudderia mexicana
Scudderia fasciata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Scudderia
Species: Scudderia curvicauda

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