orthoptera
Grasshoppers and kin
An alternative lowercase spelling of Orthoptera, the order of insects including grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids.
This uncapitalized form appears occasionally in older or informal scientific writing but is now considered nonstandard: The orthoptera of the region include several endemic species. (Capitalized Orthoptera is the standard taxonomic form.)
Rear locomotive appendages
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
tympanum · spiracles · exoskeleton · wings · mandibles · thorax · abdomen · femur
Friction-produced insect sound
- chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
- songMusical piece with words
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
frequency · acoustic · singing · chorus · night sounds · cricket chirp · rubbing · auditory
Plant-only consumer
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- crop pestOrganism damaging cultivated plants
plague · swarm · defoliation · ecosystem · prey · predation · camouflage · migration
Arthropod class, six legs
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- grasshoppersJumping, chirping insects
- cricketsJumping insects that chirp
- locustsSwarming crop-destroying grasshoppers
katydids · weta · classification · suborder · family · species · genus · entomology
Mass insect agricultural devastation
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- protein sourceFood providing essential aminos
- good luckFavorable chance or fortune
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
Jiminy Cricket · pest control · traditional food · Mexican cuisine · Thai cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Korean cuisine
hindlegs
Rear locomotive appendages
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
compound eyes · tympanum · spiracles · exoskeleton · wings · mandibles · thorax · abdomen · femur · tibia
stridulation
Friction-produced insect sound
mating call · frequency · acoustic · singing · chorus · night sounds · cricket chirp · rubbing · auditory · communication
herbivore
Plant-only consumer
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- vegetationPlant life collectively
crop pest · plague · swarm · defoliation · ecosystem · prey · predation · camouflage · migration · diapause
insecta
Arthropod class, six legs
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- grasshoppersJumping, chirping insects
- cricketsJumping insects that chirp
locusts · katydids · weta · classification · suborder · family · species · genus · entomology · invertebrate
locust plague
Mass insect agricultural devastation
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- protein sourceFood providing essential aminos
- good luckFavorable chance or fortune
Jiminy Cricket · folklore · pest control · traditional food · Mexican cuisine · Thai cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Korean cuisine
orthopteraLepidoptera
Butterfly and moth order
aquatic insects · fliers · Hymenoptera · beetles · flies
orthopterapredatory insects
Insects that kill prey
detritivores · praying mantises · dragonflies · parasitic wasps