- Fact 2 - Grasshoppers categorized
into two groups - long-horned grasshoppers (family Tettigoniidae)
and short-horned grasshoppers (family Acrididae)
- Fact 3 - Short-horned grasshoppers
are often called locusts
- Fact 4 - Grasshoppers are usually
colored green, brown, or gray
- Fact 5 - They have 3 pairs of legs:
the hind legs are longer and more powerful than the other legs
- Fact 6 - Grasshoppers have compound
eyes - each eye is made of many smaller eyes
- Fact 7 - Grasshoppers have pinchers
that tear off food
- Fact 8 - Grasshoppers stats and
facts
- Length: ½ to 4 inches (1-10 cm)
- Habitat:
Forests, grasslands, and deserts
- Diet: Grasshoppers are herbivores eating mainly
plants
- Fact 9 - Grasshoppers have six
legs, 2 pairs of wings and 3 main body parts - the head, thorax
and abdomen
- Fact 10 - The offspring are called
nymphs
- Fact 11 - The life cycle of
Grasshoppers is as follows:
- Eggs
- Nymphs
- Adult Grasshopper
- Fact 12 - Short-horned grasshoppers
“sing” by rubbing the hind legs against the front wings or by
rubbing the wings together
- Fact 13 - The head of the
Grasshopper houses its mouthparts, compound eyes, and antennae
- Fact 14 - The thorax has the legs
and wings attached
- Fact 15 - The abdomen of the
Grasshopper
contains organs for digestion, respiration, and reproduction
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