Order Orthoptera

Examples: grasshoppers, katydids, crickets
Wings: 0-4; forewings narrow and thickened; hindwings folded fanwise
Mouthparts: chewing
Usual number of tarsal segments: 3-5
Metamorphopsis: simple
Usual size: large
Where usually found: on ground or vegetation
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