Tettigoniidae viridissima
On the way to North Dinning Hall, sheltering in the tiger lillies by Keenan Hall, a katydid, Tettigoniidae viridissima, was spotted. Known previously as “long-horned grasshoppers,” katydids are nocturnal and mimic the colors and shapes of leaves for camouflage. Katydids are called katydids because sound they sounds like "katy-did." On being spotted, this katydid non-verbaled, "Katydid."
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