Camouflage is a widely studied antipredator technique that we thought we understood. A rainforest insect, however, is ...

While you’d likely expect katydids to be leafy-green, seamlessly blending into their natural environment, some of these ...

A bizarre rainforest insect is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about camouflage. A katydid spotted glowing hot ...

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In the summers in Mississippi, there was an incredible night sound, along with many others, that meant “summer” to me. As I grew up, I realized that the sounds, especially the ONE, were katydids.

Texas is experiencing a population outbreak of the noisy, tree-dwelling insects. With mating season in full swing, you might want to invest in earplugs. If you’ve noticed the raspy chirping more than ...

Teachers always know that the beginning of the school year is just around the corner when katydids start calling at night. By mid-August, these almost thumb-sized insects will be calling their ...

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 ...