Grasshoppers, crickets and katydids: insects with enlarged hind legs adapted for jumping, and, in most species, the ability to produce sound (stridulation) by rubbing specialized body parts together.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: House cricket
Source Wikidata: Rainbow Grasshopper
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ167810, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Orthoptera
Wikidata Q167810, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Katydid
Parent Taxon Of: Katydid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Rainbow Grasshopper
Parent Taxon Of: Rainbow Grasshopper, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: House cricket
Parent Taxon Of: House cricket, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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