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It was often thought that it was chewed tobacco (or other food, grass, etc.), because they were found as pests in tobacco plantations. However, it is merely a chemical produced as a defense mechanism.
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∙ 9y agoYes, grasshoppers do in fact spit. When this insect is picked up it spits out a liquid that is brown and this may happen to scare off predators.
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∙ 12y agoI just caught a differential grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) today and it spit up black liquid all over my fingers. It reminded me of used motor oil.
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∙ 12y agoYes! All animals and insects, have to urinate. It is a part of living.
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∙ 14y agoi don't think so
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∙ 13y agotobacco juice
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∙ 13y agoDahh... all animals unrinate
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Do grasshoppers spit tobacco?
Grasshoppers do not spit tobacco. The only way to spit tobacco is to chew tobacco, which grasshoppers do not. However, they do spit as a defense mechanism.
Do grasshoppers spit tobacco juice?
no
Why do the grasshoppers spit on you?
because thay get scared
The stuff that comes out of a grasshoppers mouth?
spit
Is kikkoman soy sauce made out of grasshoppers spit?
Yes
Are some grasshoppers black?
Yes grasshoppers sometimes spit out a black or brown colored liquid. This is thought by scientists to be a defense mechanism used to fend off ist predators.
Do grasshoppers eat butterflies or other insects?
Grasshoppers do not eat butterflies or other insects. Grasshoppers are herbivores that only eat plants. Their favorite foods are wheat, corn, alfalfa, and barley, but if those things are not readily available, they will eat many other kinds of plants.
What does grasshoppers spit for defense?
They spit a chemical deterrents, such as the regurgitation and defecation of sticky, obnoxious-smelling fluids, are employed by many species of grasshoppers. A few species produce a stinking glandular excretion which effectively repels predators as large as geckos, jays, domestic cats, and monkeys. Certain species sequester toxic chemicals from their plantfood and predators ingesting them become ill. Most of the toxic species of grasshoppers have conspicuous vivid warning colors which predators learn to avoid. Some nontoxic species of grasshopper mimic the color of toxic species so that predators also avoid them.Read more: Grasshoppers - Defense http://science.jrank.org/pages/3122/Grasshoppers-Defense.html#ixzz0cdDtU8Do
On the first page of a newsletter what does it consist of the information above the multiple columns?
let me spit on youlet me spit on youlet me spit on youlet me spit on youlet me spit on youlet me spit on youlet me spit on you
How many babies do grasshoppers have?
HOW MANY BABIES DO GRASSHOPPERS HAVE?Common Grasshoppers usually have 80 - 400 Grasshoppers each time. Large brown Grasshoppers (Mallimitoes) can have up to 700 babies, though.
What is the collective noun for grasshoppers?
Collective nouns for grasshoppers are:a cloud of grasshoppersa cluster of grasshoppersa plague of grasshoppersa swarm of grasshoppers
Do grasshoppers have legs?
Yes, grasshoppers have legs.
