Atlanticus glaber

Rehn & Hebard, 1912

Atlanticus glaber is a North American ( Tettigoniidae) in the tribe Drymadusini. The is known from Florida and has been documented as prey of the Great Golden Digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus). Like other members of the Atlanticus, it belongs to a group of shield-backed katydids with terrestrial habits.

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How to pronounce Atlanticus glaber: //ætˈlæntɪkəs ˈɡlæbər//

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Distribution

Recorded from Florida; North America.

Ecological Role

Documented as prey of the Great Golden Digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus), a solitary that paralyzes katydids to provision its nest.

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