Metaballus frontalis
Common name: Common Marauding Katydid
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Found in the south-west of Western Australia.
Description:
The larger of the photographed katydids had a body length of approximately 80 millimetres.
Notes:
Marauding katydids eat other insects and will eat flowers.
We have seen these katydids in October and December.
References:
Identification courtesy of David Knowles.
A Guide to the Katydids of Australia. David Rentz. 2010
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/10225969-809f-475b-b89b-7300f29a202d
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