Prickly Katydid
Phricta spp.

Despite its fearsome appearance the Prickly Katydid is harmless, it does not bite and is a leaf eater. They are found in the rainforests of Queensland and northern NSW. This specimen quite happily spent the day on our verandah tiles here at Thylogale.

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Photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust