bush cricket
Green singing insect
Bush cricket is a large grasshopper-like insect with long antennae, known for its chirping song produced by rubbing its wings together.
Found worldwide in grasslands and shrubs, bush crickets are called katydids in North America.
Most species are nocturnal, and their calls are a familiar sound of summer nights.
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- entomologyStudy of insects
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
metamorphosis · nymph · instar · molting · phylogeny · biodiversity · ecosystem · predation
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- mandibleLower facial bone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · spiracles · tympanum · palps · tarsi · wings · femur · tibia
High repeated animal calls
- songMusical piece with words
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
frequency · vibration · resonance · acoustic · signal · decibel · rhythm · cadence
Low forest vegetation
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- shrubberyPlanted area of bushes
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
meadow · grassland · bramble · fern · copse · canopy · leaf litter · vegetation
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- darknessTotal absence of light
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
moonlight · nightfall · evening · starlight · night hunter
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- entomologyStudy of insects
species · metamorphosis · nymph · instar · molting · phylogeny · biodiversity · ecosystem · predation · katydid
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- mandibleLower facial bone
thorax · abdomen · spiracles · tympanum · palps · tarsi · wings · femur · tibia · compound eyes
chirping
High repeated animal calls
serenade · frequency · vibration · resonance · acoustic · signal · decibel · rhythm · cadence · pulse
undergrowth
Low forest vegetation
hedgerow · meadow · grassland · bramble · fern · copse · canopy · leaf litter · vegetation · garden
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
adaptation · mimicry · protective coloration · green · brown
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
crepuscular · moonlight · nightfall · evening · starlight · night hunter
bush cricketdesert locust
Migratory insect forming destructive swarms
locust · grasshopper · field cricket · mole cricket · house cricket