Orthoptera: Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids
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Description: The characteristics of these insects, their life cycle, feeding and habitat, with illustrations.
Orthoptera - grasshoppers, crickets, katydids Orthoptera: grasshoppers and locusts For more information on plague locusts visit the Australian Plague Locust Commission Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids and locusts all belong to the order Orthoptera which means 'straight wings'. Most are easily recognisable by their hind legs, which are usually enlarged for jumping. They are often easily seen jumping away when disturbed or heard 'singing' at night. They are mainly medium to large insects with some species in Australia growing to a length of 10 centimetres. There are about 3000 species in Australia and all can be distinguished from other insects by the following features:
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