Giant Cicada entomology These specimens are encased in

These specimens are encased in a 7x15" frame

but actually katydids are more closely related to crickets than to any type of grasshopper

The specimen is encased in a 9 x 9” frame

Strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States

Giant Cicada entomology These specimens are encased inQuesada gigas, also known as the chichara grande, coyoyo, or coyuyo, is a species of large cicada native to North, Central, and South America. One of two species in the genus Quesada, it is the widest ranging cicada in the Western Hemisphere. This species was formally known as Tympanoterpes giga. The wings have been painted with gold liquid gilding and are not naturally golden color. This specimen is encased in a 6"x6" frame.