The black-footed bush-cricket is an East Asian katydid with a green body speckled with dark spots. Its dark lower hind legs and black antennae ringed with pale marks help identify it. No established range has been confirmed in the United States.
Appearance
Appearance
The body is green with scattered dark spots, very long black antennae with pale marks, and dark lower hind legs.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
woodland edges
tall grass
shrubs
Range
It occurs in Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. An established range in the United States has not been confirmed.
Preferred conditions
In its native range, it favors vegetation along woodland edges and other leafy transition zones.
Behavior
Diet
In Japan, it mainly eats living leaves.
Activity
Korean records describe it as mainly active during the day.