Orthoptera

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/orthoptera

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Orthoptera
2. What is the estimated species diversity?Over 20,000 described species
3. What are Orthoptera and which insects are in this group?Orthoptera is an order of insects that includes grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids. They are known for hopping and making sounds.
4. How do grasshoppers and crickets make noise?Grasshoppers rub their hind legs against their wings to create sound. Crickets and katydids rub a wing against the abdomen or strike their wings together.

Caelifera: The suborder of Orthoptera that includes grasshoppers, characterized by short antennae.
Ensifera: The suborder of Orthoptera including crickets and katydids, known for long antennae.
Stridulation: The production of sound by rubbing two body parts together, a primary communication method in many Orthopterans.
Tegmina: The leathery forewings of Orthopterans, often involved in sound production and protection.