Which insect belongs to the order Orthoptera?

Which insect belongs to the order Orthoptera?

• A. Hog Louse
• B. Ground Beetle
• C. Indian Meal Moth
• D. House Cricket

Answer: (D)

House crickets are true crickets, which belong to Orthoptera, the group that includes crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids. These insects typically have strong hind legs built for jumping and, in many species, wings that are adapted for sound production or clapping during calling. The house cricket specifically has long antennae and forewings (tegmina) characteristic of crickets, fitting the Orthoptera pattern. Hog louse is a pig parasite in the order Phthiraptera, not an Orthoptera. Ground beetles are in the order Coleoptera, with hardened wing covers (elytra). Indian Meal Moths are in the order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies, with scaled wings.

House crickets are true crickets, which belong to Orthoptera, the group that includes crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids. These insects typically have strong hind legs built for jumping and, in many species, wings that are adapted for sound production or clapping during calling. The house cricket specifically has long antennae and forewings (tegmina) characteristic of crickets, fitting the Orthoptera pattern.

Hog louse is a pig parasite in the order Phthiraptera, not an Orthoptera. Ground beetles are in the order Coleoptera, with hardened wing covers (elytra). Indian Meal Moths are in the order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies, with scaled wings.