Gladiator Katydid

Description:

Katydid is the common name of certain large, singing, winged insects belonging to the long-horned family (Tettigoniidae) in the order Orthoptera. Katydids are green or, occasionally, pink and range in size from 1-1/4" — 5" long. They are mostly nocturnal and arboreal; they sing in the evening. Males have song-producing, or stridulating, organs located on their front wings. Females respond to the shrill song of the males with a sound that supposedly sounds like “katy did, katy didn’t,” hence the name.

Habitat:

Katydids are common in the eastern United States and are also found in the tropics.