Grasshoppers are a fantastic food for many other species. One of the things that make them such an important food source is that they can appear in such large numbers. Their ability to feed on grasses and grow quickly helps…
Grasshoppers are predominantly herbivores, eating primarily grasses but also other vegetation. They will also take advantage of fruits, seeds and flowers. Although generally not carnivores, they will eat dead insects they find in their path. Like many insects, they do…
Grasshoppers have three principal means of making sound; stridulation, crepitation and orally. Stridulation is using their back legs to rub across their wingcases to create a kind of buzzing. Crepulation involves pulling their wings taunt to create a crackling sound.…
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…
