Read about related Orthoptera by using the "Forward" and "Backward" device icons. Some Orthoptera are among the most destructive of insects, while others are most revered for their songs. This Order of insects include grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and katydids.

Short-Horned Grasshopper Genus species Orthoptera Acrididea Many migratory grasshoppers exhibit abbreviated-wing generations. During period of plenty of food, the population will produce adults with shortened wings. When the population need to move to new territory, they will revert back to a fully winged adult capable of migration. Similar behavior can be found in aphids. This female Brazilian hopper displays her shortened wings and huge jumping hind legs. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects