What other body parts can Orthoptera use to sense sound?

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Meadow grasshopper — Orthoptera A colorful meadow grasshopper (*Chorthippus parallelus*) on a wooden fence.

In addition to their primary tympanic organs, many orthopterans that lack conspicuous tympana rely on other structures for sound reception. These insects can sense sound using sensory hairs located on their head, cerci, and various other parts of the body.1

Furthermore, they utilize an auditory organ known as Johnston’s organ, which is widely distributed in the second segment of the antenna.1