Missouri Animals Robust conehead katydid   (Neoconocephalus robustus) Arthropoda: Insecta: Orthoptera Native North American insect Habitat: prairies, fields, roadsides Diet: grass, forbs ID Features: light green body, pointed head Natural History: The Robust conehead katydid grows to 40 mm long and has a cone-shaped head. It prefers clumps of tall grass and weedy areas. Some specimens are brown instead of green.

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