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Tettigoniidea
Katydids, wētā, and allies, katydids, wētā, bush crickets, king crickets, grigs
Tettigoniidea is an infraorder of Orthoptera comprising katydids, wētā, king crickets, and grigs. It includes six extant families distributed across four superfamilies: Tettigonioidea (katydids), Stenopelmatoidea (wētā and king crickets), Hagloidea (grigs), and the extinct Phasmomimoidea. Members are characterized by elongated antennae, enlarged hind legs adapted for jumping, and sound production via stridulation. The group contains at least 440 described species, with substantial diversity in tropical and temperate regions worldwide.