Northern Bush Katydid (Scudderia septentrionalis)
Last night I left the porch lights on longer than usual in hopes of attracting interesting moths. The light did attract a number of moths, but most were small, tan, and less exciting than I was hoping for. But it also attracted this charismatic northern bush katydid (Scudderia septentrionalis), a species native to the northeastern and north central United States. Because the northern bush katydid prefers to spend most of its time in the tops of trees and shrubs, they are…