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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
Grasshoppers bite their food into smaller chuncks with their mandibles - teeth that are on the outside of it's mouth. It then moves the pieces of food (plants) inside it's mouth with little finger-like things and eventually it swallows the plant material. They are not picky and eat a wide array of plants, depending on what is available to them. They eat grasses as well as the leaves of some flowers and plants.
Do grasshoppers live in Africa?
Yes, there are grasshoppers in Africa. In some areas, they are an important food source and provide protein for people that live where there are less protein options.
No, snakes and other tetrapod's lost the tympanum many thousands of years ago. However, they do have inner ear functions which allow them to detect vibrations.
Which animal group does the grasshopper belong to?
insect. because it has an exoskeleton, three distinct body regions, three pairs of jointed legs, one pair of antennae, compound and simple eyes, and tracheae for breathing
What is the function of a hypo pharynx on a grasshopper?
The hypo pharynx is an important part of the feeding system in grasshoppers. This is a tongue like organ that is used to capture food.
nope. they eat bees, ants, etc. but not beetles.
An interesting bit of info
Tarantulas will stun a beetle or a wasp and lay eggs on it. The beetle or wasp stays alive but paralyzed and when the eggs hatch they eat the beetle or the wasp.
I thought that I'd add a little information to this answer. The user asking the question above did not specify Tarantulas or just any spider in general. There is a spider that primarily eat beetles it's fangs are specially designed to penetrate a beetles shell. I do not know the exact name of this spider. It's found in the western United States. If anyone does know the name of this particular spider please message me at my_life_notyours@live.com.
Why don't grasshoppers have gills or lungs?
Grasshoppers, like many insects, have a tracheal system instead of a respiratory system. They move gases through the tracheal system with simple diffusion.
Where is swamp grass in HorseIsle?
You find cattails on swamp grass.
- Near Tail End on Tail Isle
- Go to Hoof Isle, cross the bridge, keep following the path at the end of the bridge, and it will eventually lead you to a swamp grass patch.
Skyberry, of Dun server.
Improved by ScrabbleWord, of Grey server.
Are grasshoppers healthy to eat reguraly?
Grasshoppers are a great source of protein, though not much else, however when disturbed they sometimes regurgitate and this reguritate can induce vomiting when ingested.
Kelly Hickey, CVT
