Katydid
Other Name(s): Greater Wing Katydid
Characteristics: Katydids get their name from the sounds they make. The repetitive calls sounded like someone saying, "Ka-ty-did".
They are remarkably well-camouflaged for sitting on trees. Their body resembles a green leaf, even down to the detailed venation (veins in the leaf) being visible.
Angle-winged katydids lay their eggs on twigs in rows of shingles. The eggs are flat, almost like small seeds.
Katydids are related to crickets and grasshoppers, with large back legs for jumping. They have wings, however, and will fly away from danger.
General Adult Size (Length):
45mm to 65mm
(1.77in to 2.56in)
Identifying Colors: green
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana
Category: Grasshopper or Cricket
Common Name: Katydid
Scientific Name: (Microcentrum rhombifolium)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Microcentrum
Species: rhombifolium
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