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Petalic Lurker. Bush Katydid Nymph, Scudderia sp., on Asystasia gangetica, Creeping Foxglove, Taman Burung, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Petalic Lurker. Bush Katydid Nymph, Scudderia sp., on Asystasia gangetica, Creeping Foxglove, Taman Burung, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

As you know, I like to look closely at the weedy perimeters of proper places... so I'm grateful to not so particular lawnsmen! In the wonderful Taman Burung, the Bird Park, of Kuala Lumpur there are little spots of weediness which delight me.
Here's a Creeping Foxglove, Asystasia gangetica. Lurking just under one of its cream-colored petals is a Nymph of Bush Katydid, one of the Scudderia. 'Scudderia' stands for a famous American entomologist and expert on these creatures, Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911). The name was first used by the Swedish entomologist Carl Stål (1833-1878).
'Scudder' is quite apt for your Lurker in another way. The name reminds of E.M. Forster's gamekeeper, Alec Scudder, in Maurice, who in the estate's park grounds spied on and was in turn spied upon by the protagonist of that novel.

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Taken on: March 2, 2016
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Aperture: f/4.5
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Focal Length: 4.7mm
ISO: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
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Metering Mode: Multi-segment
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Color Space: sRGB
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