Would you like to take a guess? No, my favorite food is not Eucalyptus leaves. No, I do not resemble a chewed up leaf. NO, I do not dress to match my dinner (although it happens sometimes and is a little bit embarrassing. I mean how was I supposed to know that we were eating lobsters for dinner and I just HAPPENED to be wearing my lobster suit). And NO, it's not because they hang out on treetops during the summer and yell out for the world to hear. Alright, alright, I'll tell you! It was my nickname growing up! No, no, no, not Ephippitytha trigintiduoguttata! My nickname was Katydid, as in the common name for the Ephippitytha trigintiduoguttata. Well to be exact. The common name is really The Spotted Katydid. And they happen to have 22 spots on their wings--and I happen to be 22 years old--I know, what a coincidence!
s. Well, I decided to do some research on Queensland and some of their wildlife and I happened to come across an insect with my childhood nickna
me and was a little bit curious. Is that a good enough answer for you? Well along the way I found animals that are far more exciting than the Katydid. For example, the very well known, Koala. Who also happens to have Eucalyptus as his favorite food...All this talk about Eucalyptus made me want to try it out. Until I came across the fact that an essential oil extracted from eucalyptus leaves contains compounds that are powerful natural disinfectants and which can be toxic in large quantities. Several marsupial herbivores, notably koalas and some possums, are relatively tolerant of it. Well aren't they special!! And Koalas spend about three of their five active hours eating!!
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