Predators - Orthoptera (crickets - grasshoppers)

predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

Metioche sp. (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Bernard Dupont
Source: Wikimedia Commons

predators - Orthoptera (crickets - grasshoppers)

The insects belonging to this order are characterized by strong hind legs (adapted for jumping) and by mandibulate mouthparts. Females often have a well developed ovipositor and stridulatory organs are frequently present. Most orthopterans are plant-feeding insects but some are regarded as predators.

Note:
This page refers to predatory Orthoptera only, for other groups see:

• Orthoptera (crop pests)
• Orthoptera (weed bioagents)

The following families are currently included in this group:

• Gryllidae (predators)