Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets
DID YOU KNOW?
A group of crickets are called an orchestra.
Grasshoppers have a simple eardrum, called a tympana, located on each side of their abdomen, underneath their wings that allows them to hear the songs of other grasshoppers.
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TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Arthropods
Class: Insects
Order: Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets (Orthoptera)
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