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Anybody know this bug?

These bugs are putting a hurting on my fig leaves. I don't know if it is a juvenile Katydid or what it is.
I've seen a number of these on my trees.

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katydid....have lots of them here and don't seem to be much of a problem...other than the noise at sundown...

Art, 
You're right.
That looks like the last instar of the Greater Angle-wing Katydid (Microcentrum rhombifolium if you want to look it up.)
That, I think, is the last stage (of 4) of juvenile growth.
I'm sure you'd recognize the adults as they are pretty common and look like really big bright green grass hoppers and are slow and easy to catch.
They are hungry at that stage.

Thanks Michael,
 I see the adult Katydid often and they don't seem to bother my plants. That makes sense that the young ones would be the buggers that do all the damage.

Art,
If you fish they are decent bait.

Yeah, a good bait for bass.
Matter of fact I'm headed to Lake Erie in the morning for walleye. Artificial lures only.

Art,

Launching out of Walnut creek?  

saw few of them and they were enjoy fig leaf buffet. now they are all resting in pieces.

WillsC, I forgot that is your old stomping grounds.
We don't launch out of Walnut Creek anymore, it's a terrible launch.
We usually fish Conneaut, OH. It's not far off.
It was a long day today. We got 13 Walleye and a bunch of junk fish..(White bass and Sheephead)
Boy did I get some sun!

Art,

A day fishing is better than almost anything :) 

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