Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids Gallery

Unidentified Grasshopper 1 Unidentified Grasshopper 2

Perhaps these are male and female of same species.

(Left picture taken high above camera and right taken straight on back.)

Pallid-winged Grasshopper*

Unidentified Grasshopper 5

flightless

very small

Unidentified Grasshopper 8

small wings

Unidentified Grasshopper 6

flightless

very small

Unidentified Grasshopper 7

flightless

very small

Unidentified Grasshopper 1

Unidentified Grasshopper 4

Grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids are amazing creatures. They have enlarged back legs to hop with; wings for flying with exceptions; eyes, antennas, ears, and hairs to sense their surroundings; knowledge of what is edible; mouths to eat with; a digestive system to process the food; ability to reproduce, survival responses; knowledge to generate meaningful sounds; etc. Although they are said to be creatures of instincts, these instincts and bodily functions require an incredible amount of information to work. Information comes only from intelligence so there had to be a creator.

All insects shown on this page were found in Central California, USA, except as noted.

Unidentified Grasshopper 9

small

Unidentified Grasshopper 10

a very good natural swimmer

Grasshopper Swimming Videos

Unidentified Grasshopper 11

Unidentified Grasshoppers 15

male female

Java Is., Indonesia

0.75" body lengths 0.9"

Grasshopper

Valanga nigracomios javanica

Java Is., Indonesia

body length 2.4"

Unidentified Grasshopper 12

Fenton River, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT, USA

body length 1.0"

Unidentified Grasshopper 13

Merrow Meadows Park, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT, USA

small wings

body length 0.7"

Unidentified Long-Horned Grasshopper 16

E. Java Is., Indonesia

body length 1.15"

Regal Soldier-Horn Grasshopper

Samaea regalis

male

body length 1.85"

Unidentified Katydid 1

Unidentified Grasshopper 14

Merrow Meadows Park, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT, USA

flightless

body length 0.35"

Unidentified Katydid 3

Conehead

Unidentified Katydid 6

Fenton River, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT, USA

body length 0.7" approx.

Dark Jerusalem Cricket *

After weighing a dark Jerusalem cricket, it was transported for release in a clear container. During this process, it was very calm until it accidently was carried by some lizards, predators of insects, nesting in a small opaque trash receptacle about three feet away. The cricket then became very agitated but calmed down as it was transported from this area to where it was found. It then resisted attempts to release it from the inverted container by clinging to a concave portion inside followed by spreading itself over the three and a half inch opening. It then bite hard the person trying to dislodge it and scampered away to hide under a dirt clod.

Unidentified Jerusalem Cricket

Unidentified Cricket 1

Unidentified Katydid 5

Conehead, female

Eastford,Windham Co., CT, USA

body length 1.0" not including ovipositor

Unidentified Katydid 4

This kadydid was observed while it was carefully climbing on a stucco ceiling in a manner similar to a rock climber climbing vertically.

Unidentified Katydid 7

Conehead, male

Sweeny, Brazoria Co., TX, USA

body length 1.25"

Unidentified Katydid 2

Unidentified Katydid 8

Peru

Unidentified Cricket 2

female

Unidentified Cricket 3

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Unidentified Cricket 5

body length 0.7"

Body length is equal to the total length of the head, thorax and abdomen.

Unidentified Cricket 4