Science Encyclopedias: The Bug Encyclopedia

Science Encyclopedias: The Bug Encyclopedia — page 9
American Grasshopper Schistocerca americana American grasshoppers are mostly green and brown Those colors help them blend into the grasses and crops they eat They can grow up to 2 inches 5 cm long They have long back legs When sitting down their back legs are higher than their abdomens Their powerful legs help them launch high into the air They also have wings and can fly more than 100 feet 30 m at a time Grasshoppers also use their legs to produce songs Each grasshopper species produces a unique song An American grasshopper’s color helps it blend in with its surroundings 10 Insects