Katydids (Platycleis affinis) has antennae up to twenty times their body length, eyes that can see in the dark, spiked limbs; Amblypygids are armed with super-strong jaws that rip their victims into tasty, bite-sized morsels.
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Monster Bug Wars: Katydid & Amblypygids
Katydids (Platycleis affinis) has antennae up to twenty times their body length, eyes that can see in the dark, spiked limbs; Amblypygids are armed with super-strong jaws that rip their victims into tasty, bite-sized morsels.
Added: Jan 23, 2012
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