large conehead grasshopper (ruspolia nitidula) sitting on a dried branch : (pix sanjiv shukla)

large conehead grasshopper ruspolia nitidula family tettigoniidae europe africa palearctic asia insect katydids cricket grass cone-headed bush green slender coneheads filamentous antennae cone-shaped head wings high-pitched buzzing sound eaten uganda east african tribes tribal nutritious wing rubbing song ovipositor nocturnal mimicry camouflage leaves small species habitat agility tree-living night summer tropical eggs oval nymphs flowers predation molt