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Order
- ORTHOPTERA
(Greek,
orthos = straight; pteron = wing)
Common Names:
grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, katydids
Distribution:
Cosmopolitan
Description
Although the ordinal name Orthoptera
has been used in many different ways over the years, it now normally refers
only to the grasshoppers and crickets. These are familiar insects with
parchment-like forewings, and almost always with an ability to jump using
enlarged hind legs. The examples chosen here are the Texas Toothpick
Grasshopper, a Mole Cricket, and a Field Cricket.
