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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
Are grasshoppers poisonous to cow?
No. Grasshoppers get eaten by all sorts of animals any time. If a cow eats a grasshopper by accident don't worry: it's just added protein to her diet.
Do millipedes have simple or compound eyes?
Millipedes have simple eyes. They possess a group of flat optical structures on both sides of their head even though mist Millipedes are blind.
What are the disadvantages of grasshoppers to people?
Grasshoppers can be a nuisance to people when they invade homes. They are also known crop destroyers which causes economic damage.
Why do grasshoppers breathe the way they do?
Grasshoppers have open circulatory systems, with most of the body fluid (haemolymph) filling body cavities and appendages. The one closed organ, the dorsal vessel, extends from the head through the thorax to the hind end. It is a continuous tube with two regions: the heart, which is restricted to the abdomen; and the aorta, which extends from the heart to the head through the thorax. Haemolymph is pumped forward from the hind end and the sides of the body through a series of valved chambers, each of which contains a pair of lateral openings (ostia). The haemolymph continues to the aorta and is discharged through the front of the head. Accessory pumps carry haemolymph through the wing veins and along the legs and antennae before it flows back to the abdomen. This haemolymph circulates nutrients through the body and carries metabolic wastes to the malphighian tubes to be excreted. Because it does not carry oxygen, grasshopper "blood" is green.
Respiration is performed using tracheae, air-filled tubes, which open at the surfaces of the thorax and abdomen through pairs of spiracles. The spiracle valves only open to allow oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange. The tracheoles, found at the end of the tracheal tubes, are insinuated between cells and carry oxygen throughout the body.
Does a human being have compound or simple eye?
Two simple eyes. Compound eyes have more than one lens.
Every different species of beetle eats different things. Most beetles that live on leaves also feed on them. Some species, such as weevils, only eat very specific plants. Most beetles that feed on leaves will eat just about any plant. Many beetles are predatory, which means they prey on smaller animals. They generally eat any small insect, spider, bird or crustacean that they can find. A few species only prey on very specific animals. A few species of beetles eat poo, dead animals and fungi.
Beetles are the most diverse group of insect that there is. There is almost a particular beetle for about every plant there is.
Rose beetles eat red and white roses.
Name two common distinctive characteristics of the beetle and grasshopper?
They are both insects and are enemies
Insect with red head black body and green grasshopper like legs in South Carolina?
What you are referring to is probably a Red-headed Bush Cricket.
How do the respiratory structures differ for crayfish and grasshoppers?
In crayfish, gills are required to perform respiration whereas grasshoppers get oxygen for respiration straight from the atmosphere.
Well, very rarely you can find any animals feeding on Humans. Since we are on top of the food chain, not many animals and eat us. Some may, but they'll have to be larger, and more powerful. An unarmed human can be eaten by large bears.
Kruger national park has a serious problem with man eating lions (read: meneaters of eden). Indeed all big cats will eat humans given to much of a chance. They tend to ignore humans on the whole, however due to our inability to defend ourselves, old and maimed cats often turn to maneating particularly in old age. It seems to be the case though, that any animal who eats a human is unlikely to go back, as we are easier to kill, cant defend ourselves or run, are predictable and our meat is easier to eat.
Wolves have been known on occasion to eat humans but it si thought this is opportunistic not regular. Crocodiles will eat a human given the chance. There are also various species of shark that will eat humans, though it is thought that usually this is because the human is mistaken for a seal (great white sharks can be seen from the air off the coast of south africa, resting, meters from surfing humans)
Lion.(Sorry i think crocodile also.)
Animals that eat people are called carnivores, animals that eat plants are called herbivores, and animals that eat both are called omnivores.
LIVE humans may be eaten by other humans such as cannibals and even zombies during an apocalypse.
LIVE humans may be eaten by other humans such as cannibals and even zombies during an apocalypse.
animals such as lions or bears some dogs and like that but its mostly tigers..
Do caterpillars lives in a rotting log?
Caterpillars that I have observed seem to prefer live vegetation, but a rotting log may contain grubs and other larvae.
Why is stick insect hunting a grass hopper if its a herbavour?
Praying mantids are masters of camouflage like stick insects, so you may have mistaken it for a stick insect. Mantids are carnivorous and will eat other insects.
If a pesticide is released into the environment that kills most of the grasshoppers. it would interrupt the food chain in which the grasshopper participates. It may limit the presence of locust swarms that have decimated food crops throughout history. It may also be a problem for predators that feed on grasshoppers and may have to rely on other insects.
It is also very likely that a pesticide that kills most grasshoppers will also kill other insect types and this may be a problem.
What is it called when you are scared of grasshoppers?
pretty much mean you have a phobia of grasshoppers
How do grass hopers reproduces?
Just like most animals, the male climbs on the females back and mates.
By "bug", I assume you just mean "insect". (Technically, a bug is a specific type of insect.)
You haven't provided nearly enough information. Your best bet is to visit your local college's biology department and see if you can describe it to someone there; most science professors are actually happy to see people take enough of an interest in their field to spend a few minutes trying to help you figure it out unless they're really busy (finals week, for example, would be a bad time to do this).
Many beetles eat plant material, but some of them will only eat the seeds of one specific kind of plant, or only the leaves of another type of plant. Some will eat decaying organic matter of almost any kind. There are some that specialize in eating one specific kind of fungus.
There are also beetles that are predatory, and only eat other insects, or only eat carrion. Some prefer aquatic organisms, or specialize in eating snails, or aphids. Others will eat any kind of meat they can get their little mandibles around.
A grasshopper uses its antenna to smell with. They smell for foods and also use their smell to find predators.
What eats locusts and grasshoppers?
grasshoppers are eaten by spiders, mantids, lizards, birds, rodents, hornets, ants
there aren't any animals that really eat locusts... they're a bit more rugged
however, both are eaten by humans I've only tried grasshoppers (after seeing it on the crocodile hunter) and it wasn't bad... but a bit rough going down
make sure you rip off the hind legs first... I didn't do it the first time... there's nothing worse than swallowing and then feeling something crawling up your throat
What is the difference between grasshoppers and praying mantis?
A grasshopper and Praying Mantis are two distinct species of insects. There are many species of both insects, additionally their size and habits vary. There are some 8000 species of grasshoppers and 2200 of the Mantis, each with unique identifying characteristics.
Not true. You heard it wrong or the data is wrong.
