Photos of grasshoppers katydids mantids and walking sticks (orthoptera) in Madagascar [updated 2009-11-16]

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Mossy stick insect Giant Milkweek Locust Green translucent katydid Rainbow Milkweed Locust (Phymateus saxosus), a toxic species due to its propensity to eat milkweed Rainbow Bush Locust (Phymateus saxosus) Multi-colored grasshopper with orrange eyes Mossy stick insect Green walking stick insect Orange-eyed grasshopper Brown mantis Green kaydid with red eyes Andasibe Mantid (female) Cricket (Stenopelmatus?) Green stick insect Mantid Yellow Insect Beige Ground Mantis (Tarachodes sp) Yellow and black grasshopper Pink and green grasshopper at the petite tsingy Insect Mossy stick insects Nocturnal stick insect Green praying mantis Stick insects mating Stick insect Walking stick insect Stick insect Stick insect in Masoala NP Neon green, turquoise, purple, red, and orange grasshopper Dry grass-colored praying mantis (possibly Idolomorpha madagascariensis [Empusidae]) Rainbow locust Green Mantid (Ranomafana N.P.) Mantid Purple Antenna Stunningly colorful grasshopper Baby yellow and black grasshoppers Straw-like grasshopper Cricket Rainbow Bush Locust (Phymateus saxosus) Multicolored katydid Brown mantid at Isalo Dry grass-colored mantis (possibly Idolomorpha madagascariensis [Empusidae]) Green grasshopper Brown Praying Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa) Green praying mantis Leaf-mimicking katydid Leaf-mimicking katydid Cricket (Stenopelmatus?) Cricket Brown praying mantis Gaudy grasshopper Green praying mantis Katydid Dry grass-colored mantid (possibly Idolomorpha madagascariensis [Empusidae]) Red, blue, green, and yellow grasshopper from Madagascar Grasshopper Green grasshopper Gaudy locust Large gray stick insect (Ft. Dauphin) Andasibe Mantid (female) Mossy stick insect Green praying mantis Straw-like grasshopper Katydid Reduviidae bug subfamily Eseminae (not a mantid) Grasshopper Cricket Grasshopper Brown praying mantis Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 Please note: photo captioning is still in progress. If you know the ID of any unidentified species, please let me know. FEEDBACK: Correct errors on this page or comment on this photo. High resolution photos available here. This is the photo section of the site. For more information on Madagascar please browse the following sections of WildMadagascar.org: Madagascar overview | Madagascar Maps | People in Madagascar | History of Madagascar Wildlife of Madagascar | Plants in Madagascar | Conservation and the Environment in Madagascar All images are the property of Rhett Butler, copyright 1997-2009. Contact me regarding use and reproduction.