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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

Who is a grasshopper's mouth adapted for plant eating?

someone who is an EXPERT at bugs can answer this! THATS NOT ME.

Are grasshoppers the enemies to the preying mantises?

no they get eaten, i had a praying mantis and the grasshopper kicked him in the head and the mantis didnt even flinch

How long are grasshoppers pregnant?

Grasshoppers lay eggs, they are not pregnant.

Do grasshoppers sleep at night?

Grasshoppers don't really hibernate. Some of them do but only if they can dig a hole for themselves. Actually most of the time in the winter the die but they have eggs somewhere else.

Do grass hoppers fly?

Actually, MOST grasshoppers have wings, but not all of them do. Regarding grasshopper wings, it seems there are basically four groups of grasshoppers: those who have full use of their wings, those who have only partial use of their wings, those who have wings they can't use, and those who never grow any wings at all. To see the above information and learn more about the grasshopper, see this website: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/grasshopper-info1.htm [Note: Look for the section entitled, "How Does a Grasshopper Move About?"]

What are the two wings of a grasshopper called?

The fore wing is brown and lethery and it is used to protect the hindwing. The hindwing is thinner, papery, differs in color along with the grasshopper species and it is sometimes used for flight or to stabalize the grasshopper while jumping...

Does A Grasshopper's nymph moult?

It is common for a young grasshopper to molt. Every type of grasshopper will molt approximately five different times during its life span.

How far can a single grasshopper travel in a single leap?

This varies greatly depending on the species. Grasshoppers belong to the suborder Caelifera which features more than 11,000 species of grasshopper. Some grasshoppers can only leap short distances, some even less than a meter. Others, such as the band-winged grasshoppers which make up the subfamily Oedipodinae, can glide for over 100 feet. One Carolina Grasshopper was recorded to have flown around a bush for 17 minutes before landing.

Do grasshoppers hop?

A Grass Hopper Hops By Using Their Feet 2 Hop . ! ! ! Use More Sense Please . , Lol Just Kidding

Do grasshoppers chirp?

Yes, grasshoppers produce sounds to attract mates and protect their territory. Unlike crickets, grasshoppers do not make sound by rubbing their wings together. They make sound using stridulation or crepitation. Stridulation is rubbing one body part against another, crepitation is when the grasshoppers snap their hindwings rapidly as they fly.

Do snapping turtles eat grasshoppers?

turtles, not tortoises, are water animals, and need to be hydrated or else they will dry out, tower they bask ( heat up) in the sun because they are cold blooded animals. they bask on rocks, sand, dirt etc, i have not seen turtles bask on grass before, as they naturally tend not to do it

What would happen if grasshoppers increased?

what do all the internal stucture parts of the grasshopper do

What is the habitat of grasshopper?

Grasshoppers live mostly near low growing plants or swamps. Obviously, they were named after grass so they mainly live around plants because that's what they eat.

What part of the grasshopper is for locomotion?

The thorax which has the legs and wings attached to it.

Are Grasshoppers vertebrates?

vertebrates because they do not have an internal skeleton. Instead, they possess an exoskeleton (i.e. a skeleton "on the outside") made of a substance called chitin.
invertebrate.
vertebrate

Can you keep a grasshopper as a pet?

It depends on alot of things. What you feed them? How clean their enclosure is? And How big the enclosure is? Grasses, vegtibles, and leaves are great food sourses. A gut load gel is also acceptable (As a supplement) You should clean the uneaten, dried out or moldy food as soon as posible. The cleaner the cage the happier you pet will be. A five gallon cage is ideal for one or two grasshoppers. Be sure to have things to climb on such as branches. Ventilation is also a very important aspect, partially screen or all screen lids are perfect. If all goes well than a grass hopper should live for over the expect life span (30 days) (Mine of lived for 60 days and are still going strong)

What is the purpose of a grasshopper labium?

It is the upper lip of a grasshopper. Used to hold the food when it is eating.

Why it is much more costly to eat meat rather than plant?

in essence, you have to purchase (pay) the animal to process the plant food into meat for you.

How many ovipositor does a grasshopper have if female?

The ovipositor is an organ used by some animals for the laying of eggs. In insects an ovipositor consists of a maximum of three pairs of appendages. The details and morphology of the ovipositor vary, but typically its form is adapted to functions such as transmitting the egg, preparing a place for it, and placing it properly.

What type of feeder is a grasshopper?

They are insectivores, they eat crickets, worms, and other bugs

What do Spur-throated grasshoppers eat?

Welll. For breakfast it has Justin bieber's legs. Quite a delicous menu for dogs. But not for humans.

For lunch it has Katie price's boobs. It's healthy and counts as one of your 5 a day.

And for the main appetite (diner)... It has Miley Cyrus au four. ( in oven)

and that's the menu for a grasshopper sparrow.

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What is the function of grasshopper ovaries?

The function of ovaries in a grasshopper is for reproduction. Eggs are produced in the grasshopper's ovaries. Their eggs look like brown rice.