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

Madagascar has some new critters lurking around: large, aggressive katydids. Seven new species of the insect were recently identified, according to a study published in the journal Zootaxa. The ...

Step outside any August night in leafy suburbia and you'll be serenaded by one of the loudest and most cheerful of North America's singing insects, the common true katydid. This is the critter that ...

Katydids join the chorus of nighttime sounds on hot summer nights in Missouri. Listen for their raspy mating calls from treetop perches this week. If you’ve stepped out to enjoy the night air lately, ...

This image shows a recently hatched giant hooded katydid (Siliquofera grandis) resting atop an adult. While this hatchling may not yet live up to its name, adults can grow up to 13 centimetres long ...

When I was young, growing up in the suburbs of New York City, summer nights were full of the loud, ratcheting buzz of the katydid. Recently, I found a green insect under the lamp on the outside wall ...

Seven new species of katydids are among the largest and bulkiest insects in the world, a new study says. Found only on the island of Madagascar, the bugs have the "biceps" of a bodybuilder and can be ...

‘I have a giant grasshopper-like leaf insect on my window screen. Is this a good insect or a bad insect?” — N.M. It sounds like you are describing a katydid. We all know that Katy Lied, but none of us ...

Male insects, such as crickets and katydids, create sounds by rubbing their wings together, a process called stridulation. The sounds of these insects, which have existed for millions of years, can be ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts recently commissioned N.H. artist Nathan Walker to install a large metal sculpture on the front lawn of the Rochester Community Center. The project, which ...

When I was young, growing up in the suburbs of New York City, summer nights were full of the loud ratcheting buzz of the katydid. Recently, I found a green insect under the lamp on the outside wall of ...