What in the world is this bug? ?

Question

i work at the bronx zoo and we have all been "lucky" enough to encounter it. it also has 2 long antaenas which are not clear in the photo. the bug is at least 6 inches long. here is a link to the picture.(sorry couldnt figure out how to add it to this thread)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/miladie90/bug.jpg

Answer 1

It is definitely a katydid.  They are generally larger than crickets and grasshoppers and typically have long thread-like antennae.

I have no idea of which particular species this is, but it's a place to start your search.  Good luck!

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casef...

Answer 2

It clearly belongs to the order orthoptera.  but the picture is not clear enough for me to identify. Take a look at the second row of pictures and see if this is a cricket.  You can get more information by clicking on the picture.

http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&k...

Answer 3

looks like a spider, having what looks like only 2 parts, perhaps the antennas are an extra set of legs.  i know some species do this to act like other bugs.    

Answer 4

totally is some kind of katydid

try this pic to see if it's close

http://www.mongabay.com/images/peru/tamb...

katydids are a nuisance with a strong appetite, but serve no threat (being non-poisonous, non-venomous herbivores)

Answer 5

Well, I'd have to say it's some sort of cricket, It has the right abdomen structure only the back legs are right down the bottom, can't say I've ever seen that on a cricket before also it's pretty big, I dunno what to tell you...mutated cricket/spider perhaps? :P hope this helps.

Answer 6

I couldn't see the details well, but it looks like part of the cricket or grasshopper family.  You mentioned antennas?  That rules out spiders altogether