Editing Orthoptera (section)

==Characteristics==
Orthopterans have a generally [[cylindrical]] body, with elongated hindlegs and musculature adapted for [[jumping]]. They have [[mandible (arthropod)|mandibulate]] mouthparts for biting and chewing and large [[compound eye]]s, and may or may not have [[ocelli]], depending on the species. The [[antenna (biology)|antennae]] have multiple joints and filiform type, and are of variable length.<ref name=IIBD>{{cite book |author= Hoell, H.V., Doyen, J.T. & Purcell, A.H. |year=1998 |title=Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity, 2nd ed. |publisher= Oxford University Press |pages= 392–394|isbn= 978-0-19-510033-4}}</ref>

The first and third segments on the [[Thorax (insect anatomy)|thorax]] are larger, while the second segment is much smaller. They have two pairs of [[insect wing|wings]], which are held overlapping the [[abdomen]] at rest. The forewings, or [[tegmina]], are narrower than the hindwings and hardened at the base, while the hindwings are membranous, with straight veins and numerous cross-veins. At rest, the hindwings are held folded fan-like under the forewings. The final two to three segments of the abdomen are reduced, and have single-segmented [[Cercus|cerci]].<ref name=IIBD/>