The Orthoptera order of insects derives from the Greek words “ortho” meaning straight and “ptera” meaning wing. Grasshoppers, Locusts, Katydids, and Crickets are all included in this order. Caelifera, otherwise […]
The Bugs of Bernheim: Crickets (Orthoptera)
Orthoptera are named because their primary wings are straight. There are more than 27,000 different species of orthoptera that include grasshoppers, katydids, crickets and locusts. [In Greek: Ortho = straight, […]
