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Spiny Leaf Katydid

Panacanthus cuspidatus

About

A brightly colored Ecuadorian katydid covered in sharp spines for defense. Its green body with orange and black spines makes it conspicuous as a warning.

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Did You Know?

It can squirt a foul-smelling defensive spray from glands on its thorax when grabbed.