Insect from Costa Rica

[Xaver]

Hello!

Do you know, which species (Ensifera) this is?





I made these photos in Tapanti National Park in Costa Rica 14th of May.

Or do you know a forum about Orthoptera?

Greetings, Xaver...

[victor]

What I quote from Wikipedia is just like this:
Ensifera is a suborder of the order Orthoptera, comprising insects commonly known as crickets, katydids and Long-horned Grasshoppers. Ensifer means 'sword bearer' in latin, and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females. The classification of the suborder was drastically revised in December of 2005 by the Orthopterists' Society.

I think that you have to search about Orthopterists' Society by your own...

[February Beetle]

Do you think this is the same speices? http://www.forestlight.co.uk/cgi-bin/ga ... oto_no=713
It is defninatly a katydid. Don't know about any Orthoptera forums, but good luck!
Oh here's a good site.
http://140.247.119.145/CR_album/orthops/index.html

[far-out]

Mecopoda elongata. Or not.
But the genus is Mecopoda.