Fork-tailed Bush Katydid
Scudderia furcata
Identification 5
Scudderia have long narrow wings and long legs that extend far above the wings, but do not have the slanted face of Coneheads. In males, the supra-anal plate (part of the top last segment) is different for each species. In Scudderia furcata, it is large and inflated which can sometimes be seen in natural poses. Females have brown ovipositors, unlike other female Scudderia, which have green ovipositors (S. fasciata also has a brown ovipositor but doesn't occur in Iowa).
Resources 5
SINA genus page: https://orthsoc.org/sina/g060a.htm
Blatchley, W. S. 1920. Orthoptera of Northeastern America: With Especial Reference to the Faunas of Indiana and Florida. Nature Publishing Company, Indianapolis, IN. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/1700
Occurrence 5
Statewide. This species also occurs in all lower 48 states. According to Froeschner (1954), the most common Scudderia in Iowa. According to Blatchley (1920), the most common Scudderia species overall.
Habitat 5
Occurs in bushes and low trees in a variety of habitats.
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