Missouri Animals Sword-bearerconehead katydid   (Neoconocephalus ensiger) Arthropoda: Insecta: Orthoptera Native North American insect Habitat: fields, roadsides Diet: grass, forbs ID Features: green body, pointed head Natural History: The Sword-bearer conehead, on the left, is a katydid that grows to 30 mm long, and is found in high grass and weeds. It is very similar to the Nebraska conehead on the right, but has a shorter "sword" on its head.

The graphics, text, and sound are from: Singing Insects of Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1998.