varieties, with females slightly larger. Males are able to make a long series of sounds, and females answer with a single click. The sounds are produced the same way crickets do--by rubbing veins at the bases of the forewings together. They are most prominent in the late summer and early fall, and are fairly nocturnal. They spend most of their lives in trees and shrubs.

Adult katydids will eat leaves, flowers, and even other insects. Nymphs eat both leaves and fruit, feeding on a small section of the fruit before moving on to another. A few katydids may damage a large amount of fruit in a short time. Damage to young fruit can cause it to become severely distorted as it develops. Nymphs and adults will also chew holes in foliage.

1.Antenna- filiform (beadlike) 2.Eyes- compound 3.Head- with chewing mouth parts 4.Legs- 6 5.Wings- yes 6.Thorax- yes 7.Petiole- none 8.Abdomen- yes 9.Color- green 10.Other- hind wings are longer than front wings

Life Cycle

In the fall, most females lay eggs in single or double lines on the surface of twigs and leaves. The eggs hatch in April and May, and mature in 6-9 weeks, so the adults appear in the middle of summer. There is usually only one generation per year, and they overwinter both as eggs and adults.