Scudder’s bush katydids

(Scudderia spp.)

Overview

Scudderia is a genus of broad-winged katydids. They occur throughout North America from southern Canada to southern Mexico. There are at least 21 species worldwide, 8 species in North America north of Mexico, and 5 species in Minnesota. They are found in deciduous forests, woodlands, and shrublands. Nymphs feed mostly on flowers. Adults feed on the leaves of a variety of plants, especially deciduous woody plants.

 
Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Photo by Luciearl
 
Description

Adult Scudder’s bush katydids have very long legs and narrow straight wings. On nymphs, the antennae have black and white bands, and there is a small pointed projection between the antennae bases.

Distribution

Distribution Map

 

Sources

24, 27, 29, 30, 82.

The Orthoptera of Minnesota, University of Minnesota, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1932.

8/4/2024    
Taxonomy

Order

Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids)

Suborder

Ensifera (katydids, crickets, and allies)

Infraorder

Tettigoniidea (katydids, wētā, and allies)

Superfamily

Tettigonioidea

Family

Tettigoniidae (katydids)

Subfamily

Phaneropterinae (leaf katydids)

Tribe

Scudderiini

   

Subordinate Taxa

broad-winged bush katydid (Scudderia pistillata)

curve-tailed bush katydid (Scudderia curvicauda)

fork-tailed bush katydid (Scudderia furcata)

Mexican bush katydid (Scudderia mexicana)

northern bush katydid (Scudderia septentrionalis)

southeastern bush katydid (Scudderia cuneata)

Texas bush katydid (Scudderia texensis)

Treetop bush katydid (Scudderia fasciata)

   

Synonyms

Spilacris

   

Common Names

bush katydids

Scudder’s bush katydids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.) on narrow-leaved purple coneflower   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.) on narrow-leaved purple coneflower
     
Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.) on narrow-leaved purple coneflower   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
   

Found this on the inside screen door on the way outside.

     
Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)

Dan W. Andree

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)

Katydid on Milkweed...

It was on a milkweed out at Twin Valley Prairie SNA 7-24-23. It would feed on the flower part then just kind of sit there. An ant came along and eventually got closer to the katydid and the katydid moved away from it.

 

 
 

It’s kind of a strange looking creature but pretty harmless. Reminds me of some kind of grasshopper. The 2 long whiskers or antenna (whatever they are called) reminds me of on a lobster or crawfish. Has interesting eyes.

     
Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
The ant wasn’t aggressive toward it or anything.  

Side view Scudder's Bush Katydid nymph...

It seemed to eat the tips off the milkweed blossoms. All the images were from video I filmed of it doing what it does naturally. It had interesting mouth parts moving while feeding I noticed. Kind of a strange looking creature, but I found it interesting.

Babette Kis

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)

  Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Scudderia sp. - bush katydids  

 

Mike Poeppe

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)  

 

     
Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
I found these after the rain today just west of Houston.  

 

Alfredo Colon

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)   Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
     
Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)    
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Scudder's Bush Katydid (Tettigoniidae: Scudderia) Camouflaged Nymph
Carl Barrentine

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Published on Jul 6, 2009

Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (05 July 2009). "The mind is an Enchanting thing / like the glaze on a katydid-wing / subdivided by sun / till the nettings are legion." --Marianne Moore

Scudder's Bush Katydid (Tettigoniidae: Scudderia) on Window Pane
Carl Barrentine

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Published on Aug 12, 2010

Photographed at the Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (11 August 2010).

Scudderia species (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae)
DiegoDCvids

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Published on Aug 14, 2014

Gafanhoto-folha, Gafanhoto verde, katydids or bush crickets, long-horned grasshoppers, Scudderia species (Orthoptera → Tettigoniidae → Phaneropterinae)

DiegoDCvids: Playlist: Orthoptera:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJc7NDSasXA9bA-FMEZnMuomLrzrWDxkF

original videos filmings, 3D modelings, arts animations created and directed by Diego da Cruz Pereira © DiegoDCvids

 

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Luciearl
8/2/2024

Location: Lake Shore

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Dan W. Andree
8/13/2019

Location: Twin Valley Prairie SNA

It was on a milkweed out at Twin Valley Prairie SNA 7-24-23. It would feed on the flower part then just kind of sit there. An ant came along and eventually got closer to the katydid and the katydid moved away from it.

It’s kind of a strange looking creature but pretty harmless. Reminds me of some kind of grasshopper. The 2 long whiskers or antenna (whatever they are called) reminds me of on a lobster or crawfish. Has interesting eyes.

The ant wasn’t aggressive toward it or anything.

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Luciearl
8/7/2023

Location: Lake Shore

Found this on the inside screen door on the way outside.

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Babette Kis
7/17/2021

Location: Barnes Prairie, Racine Co., WI

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Babette Kis
6/10/2021

Location: Barnes Prairie, Racine Co., WI

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Mike Poeppe
7/17/2022

Location: Houston, MN

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Mike Poeppe
7/7/2021

Location: west of Houston, MN

I found these after the rain today just west of Houston.

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Alfredo Colon
8/9/2019

Location: Woodbury, MN

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Luciearl
8/6/2019

Location: Cass County

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Alfredo Colon
8/4/2019

Location: Woodbury, MN

Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
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