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Armoured Katydid sounds

Acanthoplus discoidalis

Listen to 1 recording of the Armoured Katydid (Acanthoplus discoidalis).

Listen to the Armoured Katydid

BioAcoustica 577 20 Acanthopius discoidalis 629r1
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About the Armoured Katydid

The Armoured Katydid is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.

What does the Armoured Katydid sound like?

Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.

From Wikipedia

Acanthoplus discoidalis is a species in the Hetrodinae, a subfamily of the bush cricket or katydid family. Like its closest relatives, Acanthoplus discoidalis variously bears common names such as armoured katydid, armoured ground cricket, armoured bush cricket, corn cricket, setotojane and koringkriek. The species is native to parts of Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions

What does an Armoured Katydid sound like?

You can hear 1 recording of the Armoured Katydid on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.

Is the Armoured Katydid endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Armoured Katydid as “least concern”.

What family does the Armoured Katydid belong to?

The Armoured Katydid (Acanthoplus discoidalis) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.

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