Katie Piercy

Most grasshoppers are solitary and do not gather in large numbers. Some species do swarm however, in particular those grasshoppers we call locusts. Grasshopper infestations occur when large amounts of food becomes available, meaning numbers increase rapidly. What is a…

Locusts are a type of grasshopper that undergoes morphological changes when high densities of the individuals occur. Locust swarms can reach plague proportions, damaging crops and causing economic loss to rural communities. What is a locust? The title locust is…

Grasshoppers do not have an internal spine, this means that they fall into the category of invertebrates. Other invertebrates include molluscs, other arthropods and annalids, such as earthworms. What is an invertebrate? Invertebrates are a highly diverse group, and make…

Grasshoppers really are the pacifist of the insects. They don’t have stingers and rarely choose to bite as a defence mechanism. Instead, their survival strategy is to hop or fly away, choosing flight rather than fight. Do grasshoppers bite humans?…

A grasshopper’s main defence mechanism is to escape from the predator through hopping or flying away. Additionally, they are often camouflaged to avoid detection, or drop their limbs in order to get away. What eats grasshoppers? Grasshoppers are nutritious and…

Grasshoppers reproduce through sexual reproduction, with males and females mating. The females then lay eggs, which in time develop into grasshopper nymphs. Do grasshoppers lay eggs? Grasshoppers, like most insects, start their life as an egg. Unlike butterflies and flies,…