Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: terrestrial

Feeding Habits
Adults: phytophagous
Immatures: phytophagous

North American
Species: 10 in Canada

Orthoptera Tettigoniidae
Long-horned grasshoppers and katydids

Special Characteristics: These grasshoppers are normally green, with other species ranging from brown to pink. Most are fully winged, with the wings sometimes large and leaflike. Some species are wingless. The female ovipositor is stout and sword-like.

Comments: Tettigoniids are mainly plant feeders, but a few prey on other insects. They are found in a variety of habitats and many live in trees. They are well-known for their courtship songs and each species has a characteristic song.

Species:
Scudderia pistillata (Brunner)

Common Name:
Bush katydid

Distribution:
British Columbia to Nova Scotia

Comments:
This species prefers damp locations and is usually found on bushes. They are slow moving and their flight is slow and clumsy. Males sing in the evening, rarely during the day. The song is a harsh "tsick".