File:Ant-mimicking nymph of a bush-cricket (4993305445).jpg

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This nymph (false) katydid or bush-cricket, ~2-3cm, looks like a giant ant (mimicry); however, ants (Hymenoptera) neither have such - long - antennae nor such strong hind-legs (femur)! The colouration supports the mimicry: the dark colour of antennae is interrupted by a broad white part, hence they seem to be short like the ones of ants. The same happens with the colourful neon-stripes that legs seem thin and the body seems constricted... like a real ant!

please compare (Nymph from Africa): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Macroxiphus_sp_cricket.jpg

Subfamily: Phaneropterinae BURMEISTER, 1838 (false katydids) [det. Brigitte Helfert, 2013, based on this photo]

Family: Tettigoniidae KRAUSS, 1902 (bush-crickets or katydids, Laubheuschrecken) [det. "shadowshador", 2013, based on this photo] Superfamily: Tettigonioidea KRAUSS, 1902 Suborder: Ensifera (crickets, katydids and bush-crickets, Langfühlerschrecken) Order: Orthoptera (Heuschrecken & Grillen)

Infraclass: Neoptera (Neuflügler) Subclass: Pterygota Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subphylum: Hexapoda Phylum: Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)

taxonomical info: orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNa... and: www.biolib.cz/en/taxontree/id87/

Indonesia, W-Papua, vic. Manokwari: Gunung Meja (Table mountain NP), ca. 100m asl., 11.08.2010

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