Where do grasshoppers lay their eggs? Detailed answer

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Where do grasshoppers lay their eggs?

From time to time, huge clouds of grasshoppers (or locusts) appear in some areas and devastate the land. They are mentioned in the Bible among the seven troubles of Egypt. Every year, in most parts of the world, they cause damage to crops that amounts to thousands of dollars.

There are many varieties of grasshoppers, but they are all very similar. They have strong jaws, three pairs of legs, and usually two pairs of wings. The first pair of wings is stiff and straight, while the second pair is thin, folding under the first pair. The back pair of legs used for jumping is generally long and well developed. The female grasshopper has an egg-laying organ at the tip of its abdomen. This organ is called the ovipositor. Grasshoppers have long, sword-shaped ovipositors.

Some species of locust make holes in the ground with their ovipositors, lay their eggs there and cover them with a sticky substance. Some katydid grasshoppers make holes in the stems for their eggs, while others lay their eggs in rows on the leaves. Grasshoppers are divided into two main groups: long-whiskered and short-whiskered. Short-whiskered grasshoppers are sometimes referred to as "locusts" and include the common brown grasshopper. They have short antennae, short ovipositors, and three-jointed tarsi. Their "singing" is rubbing their hind legs against their wings. Their "ears" are located in the abdominal part at the base of the hind legs.

Long-whiskered grasshoppers, which include green meadow grasshoppers, noisy katydid grasshoppers, and wingless crickets, have antennae much longer than their body and four-jointed legs. Only males 'sing', rubbing each other with the bases of their rigid wings. In some countries, grasshoppers are eaten, but most people try to get rid of them.

Author: Likum A.

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