Hawaiian Insects

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Banza parvula Hapapa 6901

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Banza parvula, a native katydid. Puu Hapapa. This one had taken refuge inside our camp shelter to molt (it's pale because the exoskeleton isn't hardened yet), but its wings got messed up in the process. Fortunately they're only used for singing, not flying.