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Katydids
Tettigoniidae
Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension
Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension
Description: 1 1/2 inches long. Green, grasshopper-like insects with enlarged back legs (for jumping), and long antennae about the length of their body.
Where/When: Found in trees and shrubs. Can be heard singing at night.
Significance: Does not harm trees or shrubs.
