In lieu of “readers’ wildlife” today, and in view of my impending trip, we’ll have a modified reader’s wildlife:a “spot the X” quiz.
This qualifies as pretty hard, I think; it comes from reader Mark Sturtevant, who says this:
Katydids are really good at hiding. After I see one fly and settle into the weeds, I often have a hard time seeing them up close even when I know exactly where they should be. Most are much harder than this one. Can you spot the katydid?
I’ll put the answer below the line (click on “read more”, but I’ve learned that sometimes the reveal is on Twi**er, and there’s not much I can do about that.
Here’s the katydid!
Found it! Not easy though…
Wow. Totally missed it.
Good one. I couldn’t find it, and I’m quite familiar with katydids – there are zillions in my neck of the woods.
I would not stop ’til I found it…
Wow I actually found this one quickly. It helps to be able to enlarge the image. I’m usually pretty hopeless at these, though.
Good one, but found it. Though it took two scans.
Does anyone else keep thinking “What katydid next?”
Yes! I read those books as a kid, though I can’t remember them very well.
Er… I think there are two. I found another one in a different part of the photo. I don’t know how to embed photos here, so I’ll send it to you separately.
I found something about halfway up and one third in from the right. I think I can see two legs and part of a body. It doesn’t seem to be the same size as the highlighted one and is mostly hidden. An instar perhaps?
I think I see it. Yes, it could be.
Zooming in closer, I am pretty sure it is a snowy tree cricket. Cool!
Yes, that’s what I saw.
Easy. It’s green, and in the middle of the red box.
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Oops, sorry for the spoiler!
🙁
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There’s a red box?! Red/green colour deficiency doesn’t help!