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Grasshoppers

Ahh! Grasshopper! Curious are you? This category will answer some of your questions. Herbivorous insects with a three-part body consisting of head, thorax and abdomen, six jointed legs, two pairs of wings, and two antennae. 18,000 known species should keep you hopping in your quest for knowledge.

1,312 Questions

How does a grasshopper sense motion?

Yes, the grasshopper's compound eyes see motion. Yes, the grasshopper's compound eyes see motion. Yes, the grasshopper's compound eyes see motion. Yes, the grasshopper's compound eyes see motion.

List the grasshopper's mouthparts and their functions?

  • Labrum-holds food
  • Mandibles-mouthparts that can chew and pierce food
  • labium-helps the maxillae chew/holds food
  • maxillary palps-sense food characteristics
  • maxillae-chew and taste food
  • Labial palps-contain sense organs that help a grasshopper choose suitable food (similar to a tongue, I think)

What do click beetles eat?

Click Beetles eat lots of stuff.

Click Beetles can eat Aphids, Plants, Other smaller juicier Insects, and much much more!

How did grasshoppers get their name?

Grasshoppers come from Masaka a remote village in the central part of Uganda a country in E.Africa. Museveni, lead to their disappearance later, because of his ar he waged in masaka. Corruption has made them even disaapear further.

How long does it take for a grasshopper egg to hatch?

It mostly depends on the species and the environment around it. Most of the time, the eggs won't hatch until the spring, meaning that they can be waiting for 9 months to hatch.

I'm currently raising grasshoppers and I would like to figure that out too, so I did a little research.

Do grasshoppers regrow their hind legs?

it does not re-grow. usually the grasshopper will then become fish bait

What biome do grasshoppers live in?

the grasshopper is in the arthropod phylum.

Do grasshoppers fight?

yes they do for food and for female grasshoppers

Do butterflies undergo complete or incomplete metamorphosis?

Yes. Thier cycle is simple. The egg_ The larva_ The pupa_ then a complete full adult butterfly. So why is this so simple? well, they go through the same complete metamorphis as plenty of other mammles.

How do you take care of a grasshopper laying eggs?

good question i have grasshoppers in my yard that i like to catch and raise if you want to raise a grasshopper you have to make sure you have a bug catching kit , grass ,and leaves

Does a grasshopper eat leaves?

no, a grasshopper eats mostly grass and dried grass because the materials in it help the grasshopper get stronger for bigger jumps and bigger size.

How long can a grasshopper live without a head?

Some insects can live for substantial periods without a head, although they will usually die of dehydration or starvation within a day or two (cockroaches may live even longer). This is because their breathing and other autonomic functions do not require direct control by the brain, and unless they lose substantial blood and fluids, many of their organs will continue to function.

How high in the air do grasshoppers jump?

Grasshoppers can jump up to 20 times the length of their body. Grasshoppers can also fly. While flying they can reach speeds of 8 miles per hour.

Does chickens eat grasshoppers?

chickens eat whatever the heck they want to.. grain, cats, ect.. if i were a chicken i would probubly eat lobster and crab legs just like i usually do. just because i was changed on the outside doesnt mean i was changed on the inside. dont judge a book by its cover. this is the best advice i can give to an upcoming bird expert. actually, screw birds! dogs are so much better! so i hope you have learned a valuable lesson. take this to heart and use it for the rest of your life.

How does the structure of the crop and gizzard of a grasshopper make each suitable for its function?

The crop and the gizzard are suitable for holding and processing food. They are built like sacs that are muscular and can crush food into small pieces.

Can grasshoppers jump backwards?

yes grasshoppers can in dead amazingly jump backwards

yep they can jump backwards

Do the abdominal segments have spiracles in grasshoppers?

Honey bees have ten spiracles (breathing pores). Three are on the thorax, and seven on the abdomen. The spiracles are the openings to the trachea, which expand and collapse like lungs in response to abdominal wall movement. Two large sacs in the abdomen and smaller ones in the head and thorax lead to very small breathing tubes with blind ends which are filled with liquid which absorbs oxygen and which diffuses into the tissues.

Do just green grasshoppers bite?

Grasshoppers are basically like the pacifist of the bug family. However, they do "bite". The bite does hurt, most likely enough for you to let go of the bug, but the bite isn't deep enough to do any other damage. The common American grasshopper has mandibles big enough to inflict much pain on an unsuspecting finger; or a window screen for that matter

Does a grasshopper have breathing holes?

It is when the grasshopper starts to hop it causes a low air pressure(faster moving air means low air pressure).The air around the low pressure area wants to equalize.Thus, it quickly fills in the space causing a phenomenon called "lift" which eventually leads up to "thrust".

Do grasshoppers burrow?

Yes. Crayfish like to find a good spot to eat. They usually find a nice hiding spot under a rock or fallen tree or even just leaves that have made it to the bottom. The will dig out a spot if there isn't a hole there already.

What distinguishes the immature stage from the mature stage of a grasshopper?

A nymph has no, or shortened wings. An adult has fully grown wings.

How long does grasshoppers live?

Yes. Everything that lives eventually dies.

Do grasshoppers have ears?

Yes, grasshoppers are known to be very smart animals. The grasshoppers know to hide in bushes and tall grasses to hide from predators.