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Galapagos Flightless Katydid

Nesoecia cooksoni

Vulnerable

About

A large flightless katydid endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Part of the archipelagos remarkable pattern where 74% of endemic orthopterans have lost the ability to fly.

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Did You Know?

In the Galapagos, 74% of endemic grasshoppers and crickets have evolved flightlessness β€” the same pattern seen in many island insect populations worldwide.