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The Greater Arid-Land Katydid: Nature’s Spiny Predator

While most people associate katydids with the gentle, rhythmic chirping of a summer evening, Neobarrettia spinosa—commonly known as the Greater Arid-Land Katydid or the Red-Eyed Devil—is a creature of a much more formidable nature. Found primarily in the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, this insect is a striking example of predatory evolution within the Orthoptera order.

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