Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid - Conocephalus strictus
Orthoptera / Ensifera / Tettigoniidae/ Conocephalinae / Conocephalus
Also commonly called bush cricket (UK). Live adult female katydid photographed at DuPage County, Illinois.
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Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid - Conocephalus strictus
Kids sometimes call them katydid bugs or katydid grasshoppers

Katydids are large, green insects with long antennae and large wings, eminently capable of flight. Most katydids are well-camouflaged in foliage and become virtually invisible amidst greenery the identical color. Family Tettigoniidae contains about 6000 species in 1070 genera.

Katydids are largely phytophagous (plant-eating), but Wikipedia reports some species are predatory on -get this- snakes and lizards.
I'd like to see some citations for that bon mot, but they be lacking.

However, this from Tree of Life: "Katydids are found on all continents except Antarctica and in an assortment of habitats from tropical forests (Heller 1995) and peat bogs (Vickery and Kevan 1985) to montane alpine zones 'far above the last outposts of trees'. Within these habitats, virtually all tettigoniids are associated with vegetation, particularly during inactive periods when the insects retreat into (or onto) leaves.

Most katydids are omnivorous, feeding on vegetation, seeds, carrion and occasional prey." [3] (emphasis mine)

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Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid - Conocephalus strictus  
At about 15mm, ovipositor is slightly longer than the body. I always carry a small scissors for "gardening" tasks such as
clipping the obstructing flower petal, but this gal was too skittish. You can hear the song of the male of the species HERE.

Green Katydid Bug

References
  1. Bugguide.net, "Conocephalus strictus"
  2. George Johnson & Robert Hogg, Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener
  3. Darryl T. Gwynne and Glenn K. Morris, Tree of Life "Tettigoniidae: Katydids, Long-horned Grasshoppers and Bushcrickets"

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