In the community, grasshopper kecek is often also called grasshopper kerik, grasshopper kerik, or grasshopper keker, there are also those who call it deer grasshopper, gold grasshopper, green grasshopper, leaf grasshopper. In English, this insect is known as a bush cricket or katydid. In the West Java area, the tettigoniidae family is often called cihcir or caricangkas.
The uniqueness of this insect is its loud, ear-splitting voice. This loud sound similar to a cricket or katydid is produced by the friction of the two hind wings. The male kerik grasshopper usually makes this loud sound to attract the attention of the female. The sound produced by the kecek walang can be heard up to 100 meters away
