Grasshoppers are insect that can hop, walk, and fly. Many male grasshoppers make noise by rubbing their back legs together. There are about 10.000 different species of grasshoppers. Grasshoppers undergo simple (or incomplete) metamorphosis. It consists of 3 stages; eggs hatch into nymphs, which look like little adults without wings and reproductive organs. Nymphs molt many times as they grow to be adults. Like all insects, the grasshoppers have a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), six jointed legs, two pairs of wings and two antennae. Their bodies are covered with a hard exoskeleton. Grasshoppers breathe through a series of holes called spiracles; they are located along the sides of the body. Most grasshoppers are greaan, brown, or olive-green. The biggest ones are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) long. The long hind legs are used for hopping. The short front legs are used to hold prey and to walk. Grasshoppers eat plants. Their predators include birds, beetles rodents, reptiles, and spiders. Flies also eat grasshoppers legs. "Grasshoppers undergo simple metarmophosis" The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...

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Grasshoppers are insect that can hop, walk, and fly. Many male grasshoppers make noise by rubbing their back legs together. There are about 10.000 different species of grasshoppers.

Grasshoppers undergo simple (or incomplete) metamorphosis. It consists of 3 stages; eggs hatch into nymphs, which look like little adults without wings and reproductive organs. Nymphs molt many times as they grow to be adults.

Like all insects, the grasshoppers have a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), six jointed legs, two pairs of wings and two antennae. Their bodies are covered with a hard exoskeleton. Grasshoppers breathe through a series of holes called spiracles; they are located along the sides of the body. Most grasshoppers are greaan, brown, or olive-green. The biggest ones are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) long. The long hind legs are used for hopping. The short front legs are used to hold prey and to walk.

Grasshoppers eat plants. Their predators include birds, beetles rodents, reptiles, and spiders. Flies also eat grasshoppers legs.

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