Grasshopper Facts
Grasshopper Facts
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| Interesting Grasshopper Facts: |
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| Size of grasshopper depends on the species. Smallest grasshoppers are only 0.5 inches long. Larger species can grow to 5 inches in length. Females are longer than males. |
| Color of the body provides camouflage and it depends on the habitat. Grasshopper can be green, brown, grayish and ochre in color. |
| Grasshoppers have a pair of antennas on the head. They serve as sensory organ which detects various stimuli from the environment. |
| Grasshopper has an eardrum on the abdomen. Grasshopper can detect rhythm and intensity, but it cannot hear pitch of a sound. |
| Grasshopper has long hind legs that are designed for jumping. String-like structure (located in knee) acts like a catapult which sends grasshopper 10 inches high in the air. Grasshopper can travel a distance that is 200 times longer than the body in a single jump. |
| Front legs of grasshopper are much shorter than hind legs. They are used for walking and feeding. |
| Grasshoppers have wings that are used for flying. Grasshoppers occasionally gather in larger groups (grasshoppers are then called locusts), that migrate together toward the better sources of food. During the migration, grasshopper can remain in the air (without landing) three days. |
| Grasshoppers are active during the day (diurnal animals). They need to increase their body temperature with the help of sun, before they become ready to start a day. Grasshoppers are taking rest during the night. |
| Diet of grasshoppers is based on various plants. They prefer different types of grass and flowering plants. Grasshoppers have big appetite. Daily intake of food overcomes grasshopper's body weight two times. |
| Swarm of grasshoppers can induce significant damage to the crops. Grasshoppers destroy crops worth of billions of dollars each year. |
| Main predators of grasshoppers are monkeys, birds, lizards, snakes, rodents and large insects. Grasshoppers are consumed as delicacy in various parts of the world. |
| Grasshoppers are very old organisms. They exist on the planet at least 200 million years. |
| Grasshoppers produce songs by rubbing their legs with wings. Songs are used to attract females. |
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