Stats

Lifespan

Annual

Size

Large

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Hopping

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Common

About

The katydid is a leaf-mimicking insect that dwells in shrubs and tall grasses. It possesses ears located on its front legs to detect the ultrasonic songs of rivals.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Tettigoniidae