Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen ...

The killing frost means that the life cycle of many insects has come to an end. It is so with the katydid. A katydid is really just a "long-horned" grasshopper or a "bush cricket." Crickets, ...

It might depend where you’re from. You know it’s summertime when there is a familiar ring in the hot, humid air that doesn’t let up, even as the sun goes down in July. For many, these seasonal ...

A recent Journal of Orthoptera Research article describes two newly identified katydid species endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains. The study examined the morphology and acoustic behaviors ...

Growing up in Mississippi, we did not have air conditioning or even fans, so at night all we heard were the night sounds. It was not until I became an adult living in the country that I heard the same ...

Summer in Leon County is known for a variety of enjoyable outdoor activities. Swimming, fishing, hiking, biking and many other undertakings occur under the sun in the pleasant native environment. The ...

The mid-summer lull in nature noise is about to come to an end. Crickets, katydids, grasshoppers and cicadas are about to take up their part of the annual outdoor orchestral. They’ll begin ...

Meet Malaysia's new pink ladies: Two species of katydid whose females sport distinctly rosy hues. While the males of the new species are a uniform green color, the females are standouts in red and ...