The Katydid and CLHS
The katydid is a common insect that is around the
CLHS campus. It is often seen around the lights of the football field on
early fall games.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Broad-Winged Katydid
Scientific Name: Microcentrum rhombifolium
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animila
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Microcentrum
Species: rhombifolium
Natural Range
The broad-winged katydid is found throughout the southern
U.S. and in most of California.
Interesting Facts
The katydid is also known as longhorn
grasshopper and bush cricket. They are named for the call of the common katydid
that sounds like "Katy-did...Katy-didn't."
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The Katydid and CLHS
The katydid is a common insect that is around the
CLHS campus. It is often seen around the lights of the football field on
early fall games.