We describe the removal (predation) of a black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) nestling by a female greater arid-land katydid (Neobarrettia spinosa) in southwest Texas. The event was captured with a nest camera during night in Jun. 2010. Neobarrettia species are known to be aggressive and carnivorous, but this is the first report of a katydid depredating a songbird nest.
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1 January 2012
A Novel Songbird Nest Predator: The Greater Arid-Land Katydid
Kathryn N. Smith,
James W. Cain,
Michael L. Morrison,
R. Neal Wilkins
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