Orthoptera -
Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids
Most
often common names of this group are sufficient for identification. The length
of antennae, length of the ovipositor, shape of the pronotum, shape of the head
and form of the legs are generally used to distinguish Orthopteran families
and subfamilies.
This
is a medium sized, familiar and common group. There are 913 species reported
in North America
The
mouthparts are of the chewing type and arise from the bottom of the head.
Winged
Orthoptera have thickened front wings and membranous hind wings.
