For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They look this way because they're deceptive predators.
As I grew up, I realized that the sounds, especially the ONE, were katydids. There are 255 species in North America, and 20 in our Midwest. These insects get their name from the song they sing.
Recent research has focused on understanding how different insects, particularly katydids and crickets, have evolved their auditory mechanisms to enhance their survival, particularly in the ...