Orthopterids, members of the order Orthoptera, are an order of insects. Most are easily recognizable by their hind legs, abilities to jump, and the 'songs' they produce.

Orthopterans have general cylindrical bodies, with elongated hindlegs and musculature adapted for jumping. They have mandibulate mouthparts for biting and chewing and large compound eyes. They have two pairs of wings, which are held overlapping their long, thin abdomens at rest. They produce sounds, known as "stridulation", by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs. These sounds are often used by males to attract mates, but also can be used to deter other males from their territories.

Species

• orthopterid
• ensiferid
• cricket
• gryllid (True crickets)
• field_cricket
• european_field_cricket
• fall_field_cricket
• jamaican_field_cricket
• house_cricket
• Other types
• ant_cricket
• weta
• camel_cricket (Cave crickets)
• dune_cricket (Schizodactylidae)
• jerusalem_cricket
• katydid (Bush crickets, Tettigoniidae)
• mole_cricket (Gryllotalpidae)
• caeliferid - Grasshoppers, locusts, and groundhoppers
• grasshopper
• bladder_grasshopper
• gaudy_grasshopper
• locust
• groundhopper
• pygmy_mole_cricket (Tridactylidae, more closely related to a grasshopper than a cricket)

General anatomy

• antennae
• long_antennae
• arthropod_abdomen
• compound_eyes
• exoskeleton
• long_legs
• mandibles
• wings
• 4_wings
• insect_wings

See also

• arthropod
• insect
• orthopterid