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Hello--in the attached images is a bug that is eating our Zinnias or Dahlia plant leaves ( I am not sure which plant since I planted both in the same ...
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What is the bug in the photo? #796450
Asked June 17, 2022, 11:55 AM EDT
Hello--in the attached images is a bug that is eating our Zinnias or Dahlia plant leaves ( I am not sure which plant since I planted both in the same pot). Are you able to identify the bug?
Thank you and thanks to Dick who returned my call and was very helpful!
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello Matt,
That looks like a bush katydid nymph, Scudderia spp. (Tettigoniidae).
See https://bugguide.net/node/view/7130
Best regards,
Howard
Thank you so much Howard!
