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Katydid
Tettigoniidae (family — over 8,000 species)
A green, leaf-mimicking long-horned insect closely related to crickets and grasshoppers, with an iconic raspy "katy-did, katy-didn't" night call from male wing-rubbing.
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List of Insects That Start With K
About insects starting with K
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