13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cone-headed katydid ready to jump

The photo is showing a Neoconocephalus triops (juvenile) katydid on a dead leaf ready tu jump. This katydid is common in Puerto Rico. People in Puerto Rico usually call them "esperanza".

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2015
Date Uploaded: 10.2015
Photo Location: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Camera: NIKON D3000
Copyright: © Jeremy Casado