what insect is this??

[Murray of the Deep]

what kind of a insect is this??(the one sitting on a leaf like a stick) is it a rare bug or is it some kinda of grasshopper or stick insect? what insect is that??

[arielgasca420]

it is a little tough to tell because it is an aerial shot and not a side shot. It looks like a locust

[Deac77]

Nah to me looks just like a grasshopper

[GrifTheGreat]

Nah to me looks just like a grasshopper

Grasshoppers are a type of Locust .

I'd say that it is a type of Locust.

[Deac77]

Grasshoppers are a type of Locust .

I'd say that it is a type of Locust.

So true but where I'm from locust= cicada lol

[JeffreH]

Very interesting antennae... I'm confident its some kind of orthoptera (grasshopper) and due to the underdeveloped wing stubs its almost certainly a nymph unless the adults lack complete wings.

It will be impossible to tell the exact species due to the lack of visible characters in the photograph and the fact that this is a species form the Philippines.

Kind of reminds me of a Eumastacid or Proscopiid species. The prior are referred to as "matchstick" grasshoppers and lack developed wings while maintaining an elongate shape like the one you've posted.

[Deac77]

We have some that look like this here in Texas Jeff

[JeffreH]

Yeah - I'm going to go ahead and say look more into the Eumastacidae family for your area. Subfamily Morabinae.

[Murray of the Deep]

Hes my new pet does he eat grass or leaves??like grasshoppers??

[kroberts009]

looks kind of like kadydid to me - grasshopper type.. but leaf shaped body. bright green.. we used to catch them as kids.

google it, see if it looks close.

[Murray of the Deep]

finally found it!!! also the top pic is clearer , and also it was a long-headed grasshopper!!Atractomorpha lata

[arielgasca420]

finally found it!!! also the top pic is clearer , and also it was a long-headed grasshopper!!Atractomorpha lata

I like it! thats a cool looking grasshopper

[Murray of the Deep]

I like it! thats a cool looking grasshopper

thanks its hard to find to those takes me 30mins for 1 I only keep 2 as pets! and they are still little nymphs less than an inch and also i cut off its leg so that it wont run away and so that i can handle them and not give me trouble while cleaning their cage if i did not cut it then it will jump away whenever I clean its container.

[Deac77]

thanks its hard to find to those takes me 30mins for 1 I only keep 2 as pets! and they are still little nymphs less than an inch and also i cut off its leg so that it wont run away and so that i can handle them and not give me trouble while cleaning their cage if i did not cut it then it will jump away whenever I clean its container.

That's brutal...

[Murray of the Deep]

That's brutal...

anyways it regrowed and promised wont cut it off ever again, oh wait I dont mean all legs lol only the jumping legs.

[Deac77]

Still...

[Murray of the Deep]

Still...

No what I mean really is im keep on catching grasshopper and cut of its jumping legs so that my toad can eat it faster, and the two of those I didnt know it was different and when I place the hopper in a cage I saw those 2 and got curious of them and regretting to cut of its legs and it regrowed.... so stop scaring me off....