I wandered around northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota a few years ago collecting video-images of selected common Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. These images are archived below with the hope that they may be of some value or interest to local naturalists. Enjoy!
Acrididae or Grasshoppers
Arphia sulphurea (Sulphur-winged Grasshopper): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBQlwxIGSUk
Dissosteria carolina (Carolina Grasshopper): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRbKdkeSX24
Melanoplus bivattatus (Two-striped Grasshopper): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0WQMRGp-Qc
Melanoplus or Katydids
Amblycorypha parvipennis (Round-winged Katydid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyRqRQhDWqU
Conocephalus fasciatus (Slender Meadow Katydid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhBqSpBRw9k
Conocephalus nigropleurum (Black-sided Meadow Katydid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8oCV2LpCSo
Scudderia (Scudder’s Bush Katydid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC7D4UrMO98
Orchelimum gladiator (Greater Meadow Katydid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7bBEkApqpY
Gryllidae or Crickets
Allonemobius (Robust-Ground Cricket): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM_1LlKmooI
Gryllus (Field Cricket): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYeM4bVGGA
Oecanthus nigricornus (Black-horned Tree Cricket): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t57-ddRHpqY
