Mountain-dwelling Short-winged Katydid
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Along with grasshoppers and crickets, katydids are members of the insect order Orthoptera.
Technically, katydids are classified in the Tettigoniidae family, with the Short-winged Katydids placed in a genus (Dichopetala) also known as False Katydids.
They are so named because False Katydid males produce a different sound than other Katydid species.
The top picture shows a colorful Mountain-dwelling Short-winged Katydid. The long antennae were cropped to show more of the body and legs.
© 2008. Patricia A. Michaels