In years of good rains there can be a population explosion of these large intimidating looking katydids.

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In years of good rains there can be a population explosion of these large intimidating looking katydids. The Armoured Ground cricket is active at night and will eat just about anything.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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