What is another word for katydids?

Pronunciation: [kˈatɪdˌɪdz] (IPA)

Katydids are also known as bush crickets or long-horned grasshoppers due to their long antennae. Another synonym for katydids is tettigoniids, which is often used in scientific literature. In North America, the word "bush cricket" is commonly used, while in other parts of the world, they are referred to as bush locusts or angle-winged katydids. Other synonyms for katydids include conehead katydids, meadow katydids, and shield-backed katydids. These insects are characterized by their ability to produce a loud, distinct sound that is often heard during the summer months. They are also known for their unique appearance and are often kept as pets or used for scientific research.

Usage examples for Katydids

They went outdoors again, where the crickets and katydids were chirping in the grass, and the drowsy twitter of birds came from the maples above.
"Lavender and Old Lace"
Myrtle Reed
The tree-toads and the katydids too.
"The Young Emigrants; Madelaine Tube; The Boy and the Book; and Crystal Palace"
Susan Anne Livingston Ridley Sedgwick
The katydids and tree-frogs took charge of the conversation for us.
"A Top-Floor Idyl"
George van Schaick

Famous quotes with Katydids

  • No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone.
    Shirley Jackson

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