A young horned katydid caught the imagination of the judges in the 1994
British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The photographer,
Brian Kenney of Florida, is the runner-up in the Animal Portraits section.
Strolling through a local forest at night, he came across the grasshopper-like
insect when its eyes reflected his flashlight. “It seemed to have a lot of
personality;” says Kenney, who had to coax the katydid onto a branch, away
from its camouflage of leaves, before taking the photograph. More than 100 of
the photographs from the competition are on display at the Natural History
Museum in London until February 1995.
More from 91av
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 91av articles
1
There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise
2
The mathematician who doesn’t exist
3
PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages
4
A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began
5
Fire is spreading in the Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone crash
6
Slow breathing can calm the mind without any need for mindfulness
7
Man destined for Alzheimer's may have been saved by accidental therapy
8
Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case
9
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
10
Neanderthal 'kneeprint' found next to mysterious stalagmite circle
