HyprNekoStorm Posted December 4, 2017 Report Posted December 4, 2017 I found this giant grasshopper/katydid on my window. He's at least 2 inches long and just the biggest one I have ever seen! Does anyone know what this is? Quote
Shade of Eclipse Posted December 5, 2017 Report Posted December 5, 2017 Maybe Schistocerca americana? Quote
Stag Beetles Posted December 5, 2017 Report Posted December 5, 2017 Yep, agree with Shade of Eclipse Quote
Ratmosphere Posted December 6, 2017 Report Posted December 6, 2017 Looks like a good meal for my Scolopendra galapagoensis. Just kidding. Good find though man! Quote
HyprNekoStorm Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Posted December 6, 2017 Looks like a good meal for my Scolopendra galapagoensis. Just kidding. Good find though man! Thanks! You have to see it in person to realize how big it is! Quote
Goliathus Posted December 6, 2017 Report Posted December 6, 2017 Agreed - Schistocerca americana. For a US species, it's quite large. Of course, there are much bigger tropical grasshoppers such as Tropidacris cristata that are the length of your hand, and have wingspans of up to 8 inches - https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7253/7463506030_1fcda6face_b.jpg Katydids can be even more massive. The giant helmeted katydid (Siliquofera grandis) is probably the largest flying orthopteran (very bulky, and a wingspan of 10 inches) - http://www.wildborneo.com.my/images/cld1414039.jpg Quote
Stag Beetles Posted December 8, 2017 Report Posted December 8, 2017 The giant helmeted katydid (Siliquofera grandis) is probably the largest flying orthopteran (very bulky, and a wingspan of 10 inches) - That has now reached first place on my wish list. Does anyone know of a person who sells Siliquofera grandis?!?!?!?!?!? I can try to build an aviary for it... Quote
Goliathus Posted December 8, 2017 Report Posted December 8, 2017 That has now reached first place on my wish list. Does anyone know of a person who sells Siliquofera grandis?!?!?!?!?!? I can try to build an aviary for it... I've never heard of this species being kept in captivity, but it has a rather wide range, being found from New Guinea to Borneo to Malaysia. Breeding it in captivity would certainly be a notable achievement. Pseudophyllus titan (Thailand) is another very large tropical katydid - https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3766/10623614646_8521a33d31_b.jpgAlso, the Giant Long-legged Katydid (Macrolyristes corporalis), from Malaysia - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChMUezsU8AQLrmN.jpg Quote
stagtacus Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 Nice !!! Wish i could take one to the 2017 taipei insect show Quote
Stardawg Posted December 17, 2017 Report Posted December 17, 2017 That is one big hopper! Where are these found ? As in what terrain or environment Quote
AlexW Posted December 21, 2017 Report Posted December 21, 2017 Where are these found ? As in what terrain or environment The one in the first 2 pics, or the ones in Goliathus's blue links? The ones in the blue links are all exotic species and may be illegal, depending on what country you are in. Quote
aspenentomology Posted December 30, 2017 Report Posted December 30, 2017 Agreed - Schistocerca americana. For a US species, it's quite large. Of course, there are much bigger tropical grasshoppers such as Tropidacris cristata that are the length of your hand, and have wingspans of up to 8 inches - https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7253/7463506030_1fcda6face_b.jpg Katydids can be even more massive. The giant helmeted katydid (Siliquofera grandis) is probably the largest flying orthopteran (very bulky, and a wingspan of 10 inches) - http://www.wildborneo.com.my/images/cld1414039.jpg I remember many large Orthopterans every where when I went to Belize a few years ago. Unfortunately, I was a lot younger and not as into entomology as I am now, so I think of it as sort of a wasted trip... Quote
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