Definition
A katydid is any of various green insects of the family Tettigoniidae related to the grasshoppers and the crickets, the male of which produces a shrill sound by rubbing together specialized organs on the forewings.
A adult katydid (of the family Tettigoniidae) on a leaf of kava (Piper methysticum). |
 Katydid feeding injury to the leaf margins of kava plants (Piper methysticum) results in large areas of the leaf margins being eaten away. |
 Katydid on a tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf. |
 Katydid feeding injury to tea (Camellia sinensis). |
 Katydid on a tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf. |
A katydid is any of various green insects of the family Tettigoniidae related to the grasshoppers and the crickets, the male of which produces a shrill sound by rubbing together specialized organs on the forewings.