katydid; long-horned grasshopper
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katydid; long-horned grasshopper; insect of the family Tettigoniidae
technicalRefers specifically to insects in the family Tettigoniidae, characterized by extremely long antennae (longer than their bodies) and distinctive chirping sounds produced by the male's stridulatory organs. Distinguished from grasshoppers (蝗虫) by antenna length. Some species are significant agricultural pests.
Xià夏
yè夜
lǐ里
，
zhōng螽
sī斯
zài在
cǎo草
cóng丛
zhōng中
míng鸣
jiào叫
。
On summer nights, katydids chirp in the grass.
Zhè这
zhī只
zhōng螽
sī斯
de的
chù触
jiǎo角
hěn很
cháng长
，
xiàng像
sī丝
xiàn线
yī一
yàng样
。
This katydid has very long antennae, just like silk threads.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
zhǒng种
lèi类
de的
zhōng螽
sī斯
huì会
wēi危
hài害
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
。
Some species of katydids can damage crops.