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cone-headed grasshopper

insect
Also known as: Copiphorinae
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cone-headed grasshopper, (subfamily Conocephalinae), subfamily of katydids characterized by their cone-shaped heads. Typically green- or brown-colored, the insects have long antennae and a slender body about 4 cm (1.6 inches) long. Some may use their strong jaws to bite, if handled. Despite their common name, they are not true grasshoppers.

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See also list of crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids.

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Cone-headed grasshoppers live in weedy areas or high grass. Each species has a characteristic song; the song of one of the largest and most common cone-headed grasshoppers (Neoconocephalus ensiger) consists of one note repeated continuously. A loud North American species, N. robustus, produces a continuous buzz that is accompanied by a droning hum, probably created by wing vibrations. The song of N. retusus is a loud, shrill whir in a high key.

Meadow katydids (Orchelimum) are small to medium-sized and typically inhabit grassy meadows near lakes and ponds. They can remain underwater for several minutes when disturbed.

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The black nymphs of the small genus Macroxiphus, found in Southeast Asia and Micronesia, are uncanny ant mimics, a strategy that likely reduces predation.

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