Insect · GBIF taxon 1693657
Agile Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum agileAlso known as Agile Katydid
Agile meadow katydids inhabit lush grass fields, pastures, and marshy borders across eastern and central North America. Males produce a distinctive song composed of rapid, clicking ticks followed by a sustained buzzy trill to attract mates during late summer evenings. True to their name, these insects excel at quick leaps and swift flight through tall vegetation to evade keen-eyed predators.
GrasslandSinging InsectCamouflaged
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Grasses
- Plant Leaves
- Flower Petals
Predators
- Birds
- Spiders
- Praying Mantises
ThreatsHabitat loss, agricultural pesticide use, and frequent mowing
HabitatsTallgrass meadows, wet fields, pastures, and roadside ditches
Life span1 year (annual cycle)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyTettigoniidae
- SpeciesOrchelimum agile
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen closely: Locate singing males during warm afternoons by following their rhythmic tick-trill call.
- Approach quietly: Move slowly through tall grass to prevent them from sliding behind stem blades to hide.
Frequent Companion (c) Marlo Perdicas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Marlo Perdicas · cc-by
Predator Kaldari / Public domain · cc0
Close Relative no rights reserved · cc0
Close Relative (c) Matt Pelikan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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