Whether the purpose of the sounds is to attract or ward off other insects, the bugs need to produce loud enough noises to be ...

This giant hooded katydid hatchling may not yet live up to its name, but one day it could match its parents for size ...

It sounds like a soft metallic ping: not quite like the chirp of a modern katydid, but not an alien sound, either. “It was very emotional hearing the reconstructed sound,” says Montealegre-Zapata.

Hitting the target wasn’t easy and wasn’t meant to be. With a wingspan of 12.5 feet, the Katydid could fly for up to 40 minutes at a top speed of 175 miles per hour. Whenever possible ...