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**Grasshopper is an herbivorous insect of the Caelifera sub-order in the order of Orthoptera. Species that change color and behavior at high population densities are called grasshoppers. A locust is an amazing insect that can jump 20 times its own body length. If you or I can do that, we will be able to jump nearly 40 meters! A locust does not really 'jump'. What they do is use their feet as catapults, Grasshoppers can jump and fly well and they can reach speeds of 8 miles per hour when flying. There are about 18,000 different species of locusts.**

Characteristics of grasshoppers

Grasshopper is medium for large insects, Adult length is 1 to 7 cm, depending on the species. Like their 'katydids' and 'cricket' brothers, they have chewed their mouths, two pairs of wings, one narrow and difficult, broad and flexible back legs, and other lengths to jump. They differ from these groups in having short antennas that do not reach very far back on their bodies.
Grasshoppers usually have large and colored eyes to blend into their surroundings, usually a combination of brown, gray or green. In some species men have bright colors on their wings that they use to attract females. Some species eat toxic plants, and keep toxins in their bodies for protection. They are brightly colored to warn predators that they taste bad. The female locusts are larger than males and have a sharp point at the end of their existing abdomen to help them lay their eggs underground. Grasshopper Men sometimes have special structures for their wings that they rub their hind legs or rub together to make sound. Grasshoppers can be found almost everywhere in the world, except for the cold areas near the North and South poles.