Food
Herbivore
Katydids eat leaves, flowers and seeds.
Plant eater
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Katydid Facts for Kids: K Is for Katydid
Katydids are green insects that look a lot like leaves. Their name comes from their song, which some people hear as “katy did, katy didn’t”. Here are easy katydid facts for kids: what katydids eat, how big they grow, what a baby katydid is called and where katydids live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter K.
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Herbivorediet
Nymphbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Katydids
Two more true facts about the katydid that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Katydid”
Katydid starts with the letter K. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Katydids look just like green leaves.
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One more fact
Their call sounds like “katy-did, katy-didn’t”.
Act it outMove like a katydid for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter K in “Katydid”.
Ask a questionWhat would a katydid eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Katydid Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the katydid, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A katydid is about 2 to 10 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Katydids live for about 1 year.
LifespanBaby
Nymph
A baby katydid is called a nymph.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of katydids is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Gardens
Katydids are found in every continent except Antarctica.
Where they liveAnimal type
Insect
Katydids are green insects that look a lot like leaves. Their name comes from their song, which some people hear as “katy did, katy didn’t”.
Katydid is an insectLetter
K is for katydid
Katydid has 7 letters and starts with K.
Say: Katydid
Quick quiz
Katydid Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Katydid Coloring Page: Letter K Worksheet
Done reading about the katydid? Print the free letter K sheet, say “K is for katydid” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase KLowercase kTracing practiceFind the K animals
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3 pages, black & white
Questions
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Katydid Questions Kids Ask
Katydids eat leaves, flowers and seeds. That makes the katydid a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A katydid is about 2 to 10 cm long.
Katydids live for about 1 year.
A baby katydid is called a nymph.
A group of katydids is called a group.
Katydids live in every continent except Antarctica. Their favorite habitat is: gardens.
Yes. The katydid is an insect. Katydids are green insects that look a lot like leaves. Their name comes from their song, which some people hear as “katy did, katy didn’t”.
Katydid starts with the letter K. Say it slowly and listen for the K sound at the start.
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All K animals
More Animals Like the Katydid
Other K animals and more insects to read about next.
Mammal
Kangaroos hop on their big back feet and use their strong tail for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows up in its mom’s pouch.
Lives in: Grasslands Read kangaroo factsMammal
Koalas sleep for most of the day, often 18 hours or more. They eat almost nothing but eucalyptus leaves.
Lives in: Forests Read koala factsInsect
Butterflies taste with their feet. Each one starts life as a caterpillar and changes inside a chrysalis.
Lives in: Gardens Read butterfly factsInsect
Yellow jackets are wasps with yellow and black stripes. They build paper nests by chewing up bits of wood.
Lives in: Gardens Read yellow jacket facts