Orthoptera
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Orthoptera is an order of insects that includes grasshoppers, crickets, and locusts, characterized by jumping hind legs and often sound-producing structures.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
three pairs of legs
ⓘ
three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen) ⓘ usually two pairs of wings ⓘ |
| CaeliferaIncludes |
locusts
ⓘ
short-horned grasshoppers ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentType | hemimetabolous ⓘ |
| EnsiferaIncludes |
crickets
ⓘ
katydids ⓘ |
| globalDistribution | worldwide except polar regions and highest altitudes ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
antennae length variable among groups
ⓘ
chewing mouthparts ⓘ elongated hind femora ⓘ enlarged hind legs adapted for jumping ⓘ forewings often leathery ⓘ hind wings membranous when present ⓘ incomplete metamorphosis ⓘ many species produce sound (stridulation) ⓘ primarily terrestrial ⓘ sound often used in communication ⓘ sound often used in mate attraction ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
prey for many vertebrates and invertebrates
ⓘ
primary consumers in many ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
locust swarms can cause severe crop damage
ⓘ
some species are major agricultural pests ⓘ |
| hasSuborder |
Caelifera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ensifera ⓘ |
| includes |
bush-cricket
ⓘ
cricket ⓘ grasshopper ⓘ katydid ⓘ leaf katydid ⓘ locust ⓘ mole cricket ⓘ wētā ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nymphResemblesAdult | true ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs laid in soil or plant material ⓘ |
| soundProductionMechanism | stridulation by rubbing wings or legs ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
occasionally predatory ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
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