Ensifera Collection

Oblong-Winged Katydid -Amblycorypha oblongifolia-, green morph, male, Tambopata Nature Reserve, Madre de Dios Region, Peru

Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, mole cricket
Detail from plate 456 of an illustration of a mole cricket from British Entomology: Original Drawings Vol 10, by John Curtis, 1862

Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) hovering in flight, North-Ecuador

Brazilian Wandering Spider or Banana Spider, Phoneutria genus, spider family Ctenidae, Tambopata Nature Reserve, Madre de Dios Region, Peru

Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera (Docimastes ensiferus). Male, female and young male
FLO4647888 Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera (Docimastes ensiferus). Male, female and young male. Handcoloured steel engraving from W.C.L

Spiny devil katydid (Panacanthus cuspidatus), Napo, Ecuador, South America

Bush cricket / Katydid (Tettigoniidae ), female leaf mimic ovipositing into branch. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru

Lichen Katydid (Markia hystrix) camouflage in lichens. Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador

Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) female laying eggs, Sark, British Channel Islands, August

Sword billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) in flight, Guango, Napo, Ecuador

Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) in flight, North-Ecuador, Ecuador

Leaf mimic bush cricket or katydid (unknown species, family Tettigoniidae) in the middle of moulting its skin. Moulting from one sub-adult stage (instar) to another is known as ecdysis

Spiny predatory katydid (Listroscelis sp) photographed on a white background in mobile field studio, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Bush cricket or katydid (Tettigoniidae) with spines, camouflaged amongst moss. Forest interior of mid-altitude montane rainforest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru

Predatory bush cricket (Saga pedo) waiting for prey on Eryngium, Italy. June. Vulnerable species

Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) feeding at an Angels or Devil s
Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) feeding at an Angels or Devils Trumpet Flower (Datura sp.). Yanacocha montane cloud forest, Ecuador

Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) in defensive posture, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Katydid (Copiphora) portrait. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July
Katydid (Copiphora) portrait.Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May
Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) flower, Texas, USA. May

Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) on leaf in defensive posture, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Basin, Ecuador

Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp. ) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain, Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve
Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp.) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain, Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera (Docimastes ensiferus). Male, female and young male. Handcoloured steel engraving from W.C.L

Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) Yanacocha, Pichincha, Ecuador

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) with Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the background, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

Grasshopper, which has eaten a big hole in a leaf, East Lake Greenway park, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Katydid / Bush Cricket (Tettigoniidae) camouflaged amongst cloud forest understory vegetation. 1600 metres altitude, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November

Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) hovering in flight, North-Ecuador

Katydid / Bush Cricket (Tettigoniidae) camouflaged amongst cloud forest understory vegetation. 1600 metres altitude, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November

Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) and Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, April

Leaf katydid (Cycloptera speculata) camouflaged on leaf, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador, South America

Speckled bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) on fern fronds. Dorset, UK, July

Speckled bush cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) nymph on red rose. Surrey, England, July

Leaf katydid (Cycloptera speculata) Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador, South America

Ensifera ensifera, sword-billed hummingbird
Plate 233, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Schizodactylus monstrosus, monstrous dune cricket
Photograph of Schizodactylus monstrosus

Gryllus sp. cricket head views
Watercolour and ink by J. Hayes, from Drawings of insects from Bengal and other parts of India. Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1820 Date: 1820

Katydid species -Tettigoniidae spec. -, male, Tambopata Nature Reserve, Madre de Dios region, Peru
Katydid species -Tettigoniidae spec.-, male, Tambopata Nature Reserve, Madre de Dios region, Peru

Picture No. 11072659
Bluedot Goby with Copepod parasite and shrimp on night dive Wainilu dive site, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Bluedot Goby

A Cricket (Gryllidae) climbing plant stem, side view

Speckled bush-cricket nymph on nettle leaves. Dorset, UK July 2012

Mallophora infernalis, robber flies
Robber fly, male and female captured in Brazil carrying a katydid as prey (seen underneath). Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London

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"Discover the Enchanting World of Ensifera: From Oblong-Winged Katydid to Leaf Mimic Bush Cricket" Captivating and vibrant, behold the green morph male Oblong-Winged Katydid (Amblycorypha oblongifolia) in Tambopata Nature Reserve, Peru. Unearth the mysterious underground world of Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, a fascinating mole cricket species. Witness the awe-inspiring Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) as it hovers gracefully in flight over North-Ecuador. Encounter the Brazilian Wandering Spider or Banana Spider from the Phoneutria genus, lurking amidst Tambopata Nature Reserve in Peru's Madre de Dios Region. Marvel at nature's camouflage masterpiece - the Lichen Katydid (Markia hystrix), blending seamlessly with lichens in Sumaco National Park, Napo. Experience a magical moment as a female Great Green Bush-Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) delicately lays her eggs on Sark Island in British Isles. Be mesmerized by another breathtaking sighting of the Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera), this time soaring through Guango in Napo, Ecuador. Admire the stunning Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) striking a defensive posture within Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador. Encounter South America's Spiny Devil Katydid (Panacanthus cuspidatus), an intriguing creature found deep within Napo's lush forests in Ecuador. Observe with wonder as a female leaf mimic bush cricket or katydid expertly oviposits into a branch - truly nature's masterful deception.