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They don't. This is an example of where the use of common names can be confusing and can result in misinformation.

The taxonomic group known as true "grasshoppers" are plant-eaters and do not eat ants:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Orthoptera

Suborder: Caelifera

There is a group of large carnivorous grasshopper-like insects, but they have a different taxonomy. Their common name is "Weta":

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Orthoptera

Suborder: Ensifera

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