I believe you have a katydid there " bush cricket "
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Looks like you are right, but which?
False Katydid (Amblycorypha oblongifolia) http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/s001a.htm
or
Coneheaded Katydid (Neoconocephalus nebrascensis) http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/s160a.htm
This one is probably the best bet.
Northern Bush Katydid - female- (Scudderia septentrionalis)
Holy crap. http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/katylist.htm#Subfamily%20Phaneropterinae
Never mind. There is a mind boggling list of sub-species.
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Sorry for the fuzzy picks but this lady or her offspring have been hunting my mint bushes for about 5 yrs. I do get a bit upset when they grab the baby lizards but they do a good job otherwise.
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I’d have fun catching that one and giving to our scorpion. 
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lol are you saying you saw every single one or am i reading that wrong?
i’ve never seen a praying mantis once, i guess they’re not local to here, but it’s also winter like 8 months of the year
I read this yesterday morning.
I found it to be very interesting.
Beetles rule!
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