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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
Explain how the grasshoppers exoskeleton is an advantage?
There are many advantages to a grasshopper having an exoskeleton. It makes them less desirable to predators and helps protect them from falls and things falling on them.
What group of animals does the grasshoppers belong to?
The group of animals that the grasshoppers belong to are the orthoptera. Other insects in this group are locusts, katydids, and crickets.
Frogs eat grasshoppers. At least i know bull frogs and wood frogs do.
What are Clouds of Grasshoppers?
They are a group of grasshoppers that ate everything left during the dust storm ,like crops,gardens,and even clothing left out to dry.
What is the texture of the grasshopper?
The grasshoppers exoskeleton is like a suit of armor that protects and supports the body ( in biology book)
How are the ends of grasshoppers legs adapted for holding onto plants?
They have little claws at the end of their feet/legs.
How is a grasshopper adapted for moving large amounts of air into its body?
The grasshopper has small holes along it'sabdomen calledspiracles which allow large amounts of oxygen (or air) to enter into the body. Which is an adaptation from "what is normal" for receiving air.
Function of brain in grasshopper?
The brain is responsible for all cognitive functions in the grasshopper. This is how the grasshopper makes decisions and reacts to stimuli.
Ventral nerve cord function in grasshoppers?
The ventral nerve cord, as its name suggests, is a cord of nervous tissue that runs the length of the animal in the lower part of its body. Grasshoppers are segmented animals, and each segment is controlled by its own ganglion. A ganglion is a package of neurons, containing anything from a few dozen to hundreds of thousands of neurons. The ganglia of each segment are joined to their neighbours by the interganglionic connectives(although some ganglia are fused directly together). Thus the ventral nerve cord consists of this chain of linked ganglia. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~wjh/jumping/motorsys.htm
How many ears does a grasshopper have?
Grasshoppers do not have ears to hear with. They have a hearing organ known as tympanum, which is located on both sides of the first abdomen.
What do long- horned grasshoppers eat?
Long horned grasshoppers have a very different diet than other grasshoppers. In addition to plants, long horned grasshoppers eat other insects and feed off of dead animals.
How can a grasshopper's exoskeleton be both an advantage and a disadvantage?
The advantage of a grasshopper's exoskeleton is that it protects from damage, but it does not grow. All arthropods must molt for they outgrow their shell and so a new exoskeleton appears underneath the old one, but it's soft (disadvantage: vulnerable to predators).
What is the function of a grasshopper's gastric pouches?
THE GASTRIC CAECA ARE SMALL SAC-LIKE APPENDAGES THAT NORMALLY CONTAIN GASTRIC JUICES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE DIGESTION OF FOOD IN THE MID GUT.
Compare the foreleg and the jumping leg in term of structure and use?
The foreleg is rigid and short which is used for landing and spreading out force. The hind leg is long and springed which allows a lot of potential energy for jumping.
How long can a lubber grasshopper live?
The average lubber grasshopper can live about 8 months. They hatch and develop during the spring and reproduce until they die when the cold weather hits.
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.
Are grasshoppers going extinct?
Yes. The corporations are trying to hide this information. I'm convinced the info is being censored. And the propaganda that tries to convince We the People to be ignorant and greedy is now overwhelming in sites such as the In-Q-Tel funded Facebook.
What did the grasshoppers do in the great depression?
If you're referring to the insects, I would imagine they just ate grass and chirrupped. I mean, they couldn't exactly go to the store and buy alfalfa any more because of inflation, and the Nintendo wasn't yet invented, so what else was there to do?
How do grasshoppers obtain oxygen?
Grasshoppers and other related arthropods perform their activities with the help of trachea. These are the air filled tubes that are generally open at the surfaces of the thorax along with their abdomen with the help of a pair of spiracles. Spiracles are a kind of valves that allow oxygen to enter and carbon dioxide to escape. They are only used for the purpose of respiration. These tracheoles are found at the end of the tubes i.e. the tracheal tubes. They are insinuated between the cells. They carry the oxygen all through their body.
Now, many of the terrestrial arthropods have evolved a sort of close respiratory system that is only composed of the spiracles, tracheae and the tracheoles. These are present for the purpose of transporting the metabolic gases to and from the various tissues.
