The ears of katydidskatydidsKatydids are often large, with body lengths that range from about 1 to more than 6 cm (0.4 to more than 2.4 inches). An exception is the predatory bush cricket (Saga pedo; also called the matriarchal katydid), the body of which can grow to about 12 cm (4.7 inches) in length.
› animal › long-horned-grasshopperkatydid | Description, Facts, & Sound | Britannica and crickets are found on the first walking legs; those of grasshoppers are on the first segment of the abdomen. Cicadas are noted for the intensity of sound produced by some species and for the elaborate development of the ears, which are located on the first segment of the abdomen.