Origin

The Peacock katydids was founded by the rapid assessment program (R.A.P). Which is a program that surveys provide quick assessment of the biological value of an area and identify species in need of conservation action. The Peacock katydid was found in the year of 2006, the creature was spotted in the Acarai Mountains in Guyana. Peacock Katydid have been spotted in many areas in North America. For instance, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and many more. The katydid derives it's name from the male's repetitive call, which has been said that it sounds like “Ka-ty-did”. A European term for katydid, “tizi”, also sounds similar to the insect's call. “Each species has its own rasping song, produced by stridulation; among katydids this consists of rubbing the forewings together, one of which is ridged. Both sexes hear using a structure called a tympanum, or tympanic organ, one of which is located on each foreleg”. The Peacock katydids are extremely rare, and have a defense mechanism that has been working to the katydids favor, which is their ability to camouflage.