Description
These are medium to large sized katydids, around 5-6cm in length including wings. They are found in grassy habitats, feeding on grass and grass seeds/flowers. You can feed pollen and katydid food but we find it much easier to feed them Eucalyptus leaves, and they can live with stick insects as neither insect bothers each other. They are very fond of eucalyptus flowers and this is often the first part of the plant they consume. Small eggs are laid on plant stems individually by the female and after a few months will hatch.
Females are slightly larger than males and can be sexed visually, on females there is a short, falcate ovopisitor (Egg-laying tube) at the end of the abdomen, males lack this.
These katydids can jump as well as fly short distances (<5m) quite well, so handle/change leaves only in an enclosed room. These katydids can be handled and generally do not bite unless held against skin forcefully, they are not venomous and bites only cause minor pain.
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