katydid
/ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/
noun
- A large green insect that looks like a grasshopper and makes a loud, rhythmic sound at night, especially in warm regions.
- We sat on the porch listening to the katydid call from the trees.
- The children caught a katydid in the garden and gently let it go.
- A katydid landed on the window screen, its wings almost invisible against the leaves.