Saga

[Veles]

Has anyone here heard of/came into contact/or interested themselves with predatory bush katydids from saga genus? I had the wonderful surprise of seeing saga hellenica last year during my visit to Greece.

 

[Gogyeng]

I don't know precisely this genus but I wonder how it compares with the asian katydids. In general they are hard to reproduce but wonderful animals. Some info in this thread:
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/ke...nd-tettigonidae-katydids.321480/#post-2948595

 

[Veles]

I don't know precisely this genus but I wonder how it compares with the asian katydids. In general they are hard to reproduce but wonderful animals. Some info in this thread:
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/ke...nd-tettigonidae-katydids.321480/#post-2948595

Much different i imagine? saga species inhabits different habitats, and is purely predatory.
Some members of the genus are sadly endangered

 

[Patherophis]

Has anyone here heard of/came into contact/or interested themselves with predatory bush katydids from saga genus? I had the wonderful surprise of seeing saga hellenica last year during my visit to Greece.

Those are amazing animals, we have small isolated populations of Saga pedo here, and its conservation is a big topic. One of this populations is located on edge of our capital, just 7 km from my university. I havent got luck to see live specimens myself, but my colleagues and friends did.

 

[Veles]

Those are amazing animals, we have small isolated populations of Saga pedo here, and its conservation is a big topic. One of this populations is located on edge of our capital, just 7 km from my university. I havent got luck to see live specimens myself, but my colleagues and friends did.

What a pity, i saw a display specimen of saga ephippigera, they are massive and biggest among the genus i think.

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

Here's something to chew on... at some point, Saga pedo (a parthenogenic species) was introduced to Jackson County, Michigan and discovered there in 1970.

They were considered extirpated after a while and their presence has not been confirmed by an authority since, but they've clearly still been around for decades considering these photos of specimens found in 2008:


http://www.nybta.org/adaptation/Saga.pdf

Anyone up for a trip to Michigan?

 

[Veles]

Here's something to chew on... at some point, Saga pedo (a parthenogenic species) was introduced to Jackson County, Michigan and discovered there in 1970.

They were considered extirpated after a while and their presence has not been confirmed by an authority since, but they've clearly still been around for decades considering these photos of specimens found in 2008:


http://www.nybta.org/adaptation/Saga.pdf

Anyone up for a trip to Michigan?

Interesting, saga pedo are native to European part of the Mediterranean and Asia, suppose people who wish to visit italy and greece could look

 

[velvetundergrowth]

This is the first I've seen or heard of this genus. Very interesting and intimidating looking Katydid!

 

[Veles]

This is the first I've seen or heard of this genus. Very interesting and intimidating looking Katydid!

Indeed, but sadly they are hard to obtain, not sure if anyone breeds them

 

[velvetundergrowth]

Indeed, but sadly they are hard to obtain, not sure if anyone breeds them

I have never seen them offered by any of the suppliers here, but I do visit the Mediterranean every year so I may come across some wild ones someday.
What are the lifespans like for these guys?

 

[Veles]

I have never seen them offered by any of the suppliers here, but I do visit the Mediterranean every year so I may come across some wild ones someday.
What are the lifespans like for these guys?

Well after hatching, which occurs around May, the nymphs go through six or seven instars before attaining sexual maturity, and live for four to six months after that.