Katydid (IMAGE) Dartmouth College Caption The mating songs of katydids, a greener, longer-legged cousin of crickets, have different acoustical characteristics that attract different species of bats. Credit Alex Lang Usage Restrictions Credit Alex Lang License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.