Orthoptera (from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós) 'straight' and πτερά (pterá) 'wings') is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the …

Orthoptera is one of the largest and most important groups of plant-feeding insects. Orthoptera is generally regarded as a dominant group in most terrestrial habitats. These insects feed on all types …

The Orthoptera Species File (OSF) is a taxonomic database of the world’s Orthoptera (grasshoppers, katydids, crickets, and related insects) both living and fossil. It has full taxonomic and synonymic …

Oct 1, 2025 · Orthopterans play a vital role in the health and functioning of the many ecosystems they inhabit. As herbivores, they influence plant communities by consuming leaves, stems, and seeds, …

Dec 2, 2025 · The Orthoptera is an order of large and easily recognized insects, which includes the Grasshoppers, Locusts, Groundhoppers, Crickets, Bush-crickets (called Katydids in America), Mole …

Nov 29, 2025 · In most crickets and katydids, the female mounts the male for mating — apparently the primitive behavior in Orthoptera. Acrididae have a contorted mating posture with the male mounting …

The order Orthoptera is divided into two major divisions: Ensifera (true crickets) and Caelifera (true grasshoppers). Ensifera includes the families Gryllidae (crickets) and Tettigoniidae (bush crickets; …

The Cooloola monster is a relatively newly discovered species of Orthoptera, first found in sand dunes of south-east Queensland in 1980. A new family, the Cooloolidae was created for the Cooloola Monster …

Orthoptera ("straight wings") is a widespread order of generally large- or medium-sized insects with incomplete metamorphosis (hemimetabolism), chewing/biting mouthparts, and two pairs of wings, …

Orthoptera - Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets: Mantids are the only orthopteran group that feeds almost entirely on insects. Some orthopterans consume only certain parts of plants. Shelter utilized by …