The Predator Becomes the Prey: The Katydid Erechthis Gundlachi Bolívar, 1888 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) Feeding Upon the Cuban Lizard Anolis Homolechis (Cope, 1864) (Squamata: Dactyloidae), With Some Notes on Hispaniolan Erechthis Bolívar, 1888

Abstract

<jats:p>This article present the case of an adult female of the katydid Erechthis gundlachi Bolívar, 1888 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae: Agraeciini) eating a very young juvenile of the lizard Anolis homolechis (Cope, 1864).</jats:p>

Predation of a La Loma Robber Frog, Pristimantis caryophyllaceus (Barbour, 1928), by a Rhinoceros spear Bearer, Copiphora rhinoceros Pictet, 1888

“…However, in captive conditions, Naskrecki (2000) reported that Copiphora rhinoceros feeds on small Anole lizards. Nuñez Escalante et al (2021) observed a young female Cone-headed Katydid ( Copiphora cultricornis Pictet, 1888) preying on a Slender Anole ( Anolis limifrons Cope, 1862), and Erechthis gundlachi Bolívar, 1888 (also a Tettigoniidae) was recorded preying on a very young juvenile lizard, Anolis homolechis (Cope, 1864) (Yong 2017).…”

Once a prey, now a predator: an unusual record of a scorpion (Scorpiones: Chactidae) predated by a katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in the western Brazilian Amazon

“…In addition to herbivory, some orthopteran species are considered to be predatory or, at least, opportunistic predators (O'Donnell 1993;Nickle 2002;Nickle 2007). For example, some species feed on hymenopteran eggs and larvae, small spiders, oligochaetes, aphids, other small invertebrates, and even small vertebrates (Resh and Cardé 2009;Morselli 2010;Godé et al 2015;Young 2017). However, the predatory habits of orthopterans in the Neotropical region are not well documented (O'Donnell 1993; Woodrow et al 2021).…”