After facing the brink of extinction, the world's largest tusked wētā species have expanded into an island-wide population.

Find out more about the recovery of the species and their eating habits on Ohinau Island here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.131747

🦗New research from the Bangou district in West-Central Africa shows that grasshoppers can tell us a lot about habitat health. As land use intensifies, generalist species thrive and and pest activity rises, while rare forest species are at risk.

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Testing the efficacy of conventional and organic insecticides against an outbreak bush-cricket colonizing vineyards The endemic species Barbitistes vicetinus (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) is a flightless bush-cricket that is recognized as a pest in certain hilly areas of northeastern Italy. Under favorable conditions...

🍇New study on 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴, a bush-cricket #pest in Italy that damages vineyards & olive groves where researchers tested 6 #insecticides in field/lab trials. Spinosad & deltamethrin were most effective, even at 1/4 standard dose. #Fungal #entomopathogens also showed promise after 7 days. ⤵️

Researchers from around the world gathered to share discoveries and look ahead to the next 50 years. 🌿

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#orthoptera #entomology #ICO2026

🦗 Celebrating 50 Years Advancing #Orthoptera Research and Collaboration! The 15th International Congress of #Orthopterology (ICO2026) wrapped in San Martín de Los Andes, Argentina - the very town where the Orthopterists' Society was born half a century ago.

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Ten-year storability and field efficacy of the biopesticide Metarhizium acridum in desert locust management The fungus Metarhizium acridum (Driver & Milner) (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae) is the most effective alternative to conventional insecticides for controlling the desert locust, Schistocerca grega...

🦗🌿 After 10 years in storage, the fungus Metarhizium acridum remains a powerhouse against desert locusts. Field tests show it wipes out over 80% of populations within two weeks, regardless of plant cover. This biopesticide is a durable win for sustainable farming: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.180737

Microsatellite markers for the praying mantid Tenodera sinensis (Mantodea, Mantidae) and the demonstration of multiple paternity The praying mantid Tenodera sinensis (Saussure, 1871) is widely distributed and a popular species for studying many aspects of mantid biology. In this study, ten microsatellite loci were characterized...

Researchers have successfully developed ten new genetic markers to study the popular Chinese Mantis, Tenodera sinensis.

By applying these markers to a wild egg case, the team was able to prove that a single clutch can have multiple fathers!

Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.166724

New research has identified the parasitoid fly Blaesoxipha angustifrons in two new grasshopper hosts across New Mexico and California. These findings expand the known ecological relationships for the diverse but understudied Trimerotropis genus.

See the full study: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.175567

Recent citizen science observations have documented the occurrence of the Asian mantid genus Odontomantis in Brazil, with records from the cities of Boa Vista (Roraima) and Manaus (Amazonas).

Read more: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.168918

📍𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐈𝐂𝐎𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) will soon convene in San Martín de Los Andes, Argentina, from 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟖-𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

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What is #pollinator #health, and why does it matter now more than ever?

🔎Discover the scope of the field, our mission and more as a new 💎 #OpenAccess #journal in our very first editorial 👇

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𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨: 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢 predation on wasp and honeybee pollinators (photo credit: Roberto Battiston).

🌍 Two species of Asian mantises are now considered 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 across Europe due to their high reproductive rates and ability to thrive in urban areas.

Check out our latest blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/19/c...

Original study: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.165233

The observation of mating between species of different genera in field conditions is extremely rare.

This paper reports the first instance of mating between a male of the Nagu's mountain grasshopper and a female of the green mountain grasshopper: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.169103

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East African 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘢 bush crickets are confirmed to have specialised vibration sensors in their legs to pick up subtle movements from the ground.

Learn more about the role of the accessory organ in vibration detection here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.167597

East African 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘢 bush crickets are confirmed to have specialised vibration sensors in their legs to pick up subtle movements from the ground.

Learn more about the role of the accessory organ in vibration detection here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.167597

The webspinners of Mexico have often been overlooked due to their small size and hidden lifestyles. Through the examination of hundreds of museum specimens, this study expands the known range of these insects across the country: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.154165

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Two new extinct species of 𝘌𝘭𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦 have been found in Burmese amber dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. These well-preserved specimens offer critical data on the features of ancient relatives to modern orthopterans. 🦗🔬

Read the full report: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.154648

The Kole wetlands of Kerala is a unique wet ecosystem, and yet its insects have not been thoroughly studied. In this paper, a generic level key for the identification of pygmy grasshoppers in the region is provided.

Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.152281

This study revealed a wider distribution for some species thought to be endemic to Singapore:
doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.159566

Little is known about the orthopteran in the southern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. A scientific expedition held in the Gunung Arong Forest Reserve was recently conducted to document the species richness.

Three new species of #crickets in the genus Apterotrypa Gorochov described in Brazil: 𝘈. 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢, 𝘈. 𝘩𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 and 𝘈. 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘢.

Crickets in this genus are notable for their absence of #wings and #acoustic #communication.

Check out the full report here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.158842

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Did you know that #amber can perfectly preserves extinct #insects in lifelike detail?

Two new members of the Elcanidae family have been found within this ancient gemstone: Pseudopanorpidium inversa and Thagyaminana atawedeia.

Check out their fascinating features: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.140770

🦗 The 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 grasshopper, unseen in Nebraska since the 1890s, has recently been rediscovered.

Read more about this species' comeback here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.137718

Do favored cuticular hydrocarbon profiles signal fertility? Analysis of Gryllus firmus and Gryllus pennsylvanicus In Gryllus, mate choice is known to exist in both sexes. Because of the added cost of mate selection, most models assume that mate choice has benefits that outweigh these costs. Gryllus firmus and G. ...

Male field crickets are known to prefer females with male-like profiles, but a new study reveals this preference doesn't actually lead to more offspring.

Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.161638

Recent research has revealed that two differently named species are actually one and the same. They are officially reunited under the name 𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘻𝘬𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴.

Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.140255

🦗 Meet Madagascar’s boulder-hopping pygmy grasshopper, a river-loving insect that has finally solved a 125 year-old mystery of mistaken identity.