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Common Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum vulgare
Orchelimum vulgare, otherwise known as the common meadow katydid, is a species of Orthoptera found in the central and eastern regions of North America. They are active from mid summer to fall....
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Range & habitat
Orchelimum vulgare is distributed across much of North America. They prefer fields and low meadows, where they perch on clumps of grass. They adapt best in moderate temperature climates, and cannot handle extreme heat or humidity.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
This species is known to consume a variety of plant species. It has even been recorded eating other Orthoptera.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 129260.