Hi Steve
Some sort of katydid - possibly/probably a male Mountain Katydid (Acripeza
reticulata) or something closely related. The female is much stockier, but both
have bright red and blue colouration of the upper abdomen (concealed by the
wings). See for example
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_grasshoppers/MountainKatydid.htm
Cheers,
Harvey
-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Stephinson
Sent: Thursday, 2 January 2014 11:26 AM
To: canberrabirds chatline
Subject: any thoughts?
Not a bird but photographed last night on fly-wire screen.
Camera - only one available at time - compact Olympus - flash used.
Fascinating, unusual, unknown to me. Any suggestions?
Steve.
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