Bullseye Pest Management Katydid Insect

Katydid Comes From The Grasshopper And Cricket Family

For professional and effective pest control of the highest caliber and strong ethics, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451. Certified Applicator and business Owner / Operator Steve Moseley would probably tell you not to not to worry too much about this little fellow, the Green Leaf Bug of the Katydid.

The Katydid comes from the grasshopper and cricket family. There are approximately 6,000 species with 255 living in North America. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica and ⅓ of the Katydids are in tropical climates. The Katydid was previously known as the long horn grasshopper and is approximately 4-6 cm long.

They primarily come in shades of green and brown. They look like leaves and use this to their advantage to camouflage. There are also morphs with odd colors such as pink and yellow. They are nocturnal and are attracted to bright lights. They mainly like to eat eucalyptus, acacia shrubs and flax lilies as well as some small insects.

Bullseye Pest Management Katydid Insect Detail

Some katydids eat destructive insects, such as aphids, and insect eggs. They keep the garden clean and they typically do not eat the garden. An exception might be young plants and tall grass. Bullseye Pest Management has proprietary methods and decades of experience . So call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451, to assist you with protecting your garden.

For the most part, these are good guys. However, there are Katydids in North America that like to eat leaves of citrus trees. These can be a pest to orchards. So, definitely call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451, if they have become a pest to you.

Many species have wings, but the most amazing thing is that they can rub their forewings together like crickets and sing a song. The song tells a story. The purpose can be:

• Reproductive
• Territorial
• Aggressive
• Defensive.

However it may be, the Katydid is named for its song.

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