Tag Archives: Japanese knotweed

The Tiny Humpback of Noted Game

Posted on August 17, 2019 by parkpathwalker

Playing the camouflage card by looking much like a leaf itself — savoy cabbage comes to mind — this tiny Planthopper (possibly Acanalonia conica) found ample room for roaming on the comparatively larger platform provided by a Japanese knotwood bush.

Posted in Fauna, Flora, Franklin Lake Park, Insects & Spiders & Stuff, Trees & Shrubs | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How Green Was My Katydid

Posted on August 5, 2018 by parkpathwalker

Master of disguise — or at least of leafy mimicry — this palish green Katydid (I think) was hard to spot in passing, even though it took up a good portion of the real estate offered by a large Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in Fauna, Franklin Lake Park, Insects & Spiders & Stuff | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment