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All About Insects: Grasshopper (17 Pics)

#4 What color the grasshopper will be depends on where it lives.

After all, the body of one color or another is necessary for camouflage, therefore it often combines shades of the same range. Also, there may be bright spots, stripes on the body.

However, today in nature there is a red grasshopper, to be more precise, pink.

Yes, this is an abnormality that occurs as a result of a genetic mutation called erythrism. The production of normal pigment is reduced, red is increased.

#5 Grasshoppers are inherently loners.

They never come together. Eggs are laid in the bark of trees, in the crevices of fences, posts.

The locusts gather in groups, although they may well lead a solitary life as long as conditions suit them.

But, as soon as the food source is reduced, it begins to unite with congeners.

#6 Grasshoppers are omnivorous predators.

They eat not only grass but also smaller insects.

The locust's diet consists only of plants. In a swarm, it can travel long distances at great speeds.

For example, in 1954 they flew from northwest Africa to Great Britain.

In 1988, they covered 5 thousand kilometers in 10 days, flying from West Africa to the Caribbean.

Alice White

Written by Alice White

Alice White, a devoted pet lover and writer, has turned her boundless affection for animals into a fulfilling career. Originally dreaming of wildlife, her limited scientific background led her to specialize in animal literature. Now she happily spends her days researching and writing about various creatures, living her dream.

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