orthoptera

Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and habits of grasshoppers and related insects such as katydids, walking sticks, and crickets.

Gives information on the characteristics and behavior of grasshoppers, katydids, mantids, crickets, and other orthopteroids.

Questions and answers explore the world of insects, with an emphasis on grasshoppers.

Discusses crickets and grasshoppers, including katydids and locusts, all insects that are known for their sounds and their hopping abilities.

Describes the physical characteristics and abilities of crickets and grasshoppers, discusses the differences among species of orthopterans, explains why the insects sing, and looks at the life cycle and defensive skills of orthopterans. Includes color photographs.

Describes how chirping insects such as crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers produce their songs and use them to send messages to other members of their species.