Grasshopper

About the Grasshopper

They can jump 20 times their body length - equivalent to a human jumping 40 meters. Some species swarm as locusts, forming plagues that devastate crops across continents. They have been eaten throughout human history and are considered a delicacy in many cultures. They have five eyes - two compound and three simple. Over 11,000 species. They produce sound by rubbing their legs against their wings. They can spit a brown liquid (tobacco juice) as a defense mechanism. They are among the oldest living groups of chewing herbivorous insects.