Fauna
Insect · GBIF taxon 1693657

Agile Meadow Katydid

Orchelimum agile

Also 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.

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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
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)
Classification
  1. FamilyTettigoniidae
  2. SpeciesOrchelimum agile
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
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.
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