5 impressive facts about grasshoppers & a video to get your relaxed!

If you, as a child would hunt grass hoppers only to see them jump away..
If you, as an adult dream of chasing grass hoppers again, because you live in a busy city with nothing but concrete around you..
This video is for you - but also for anyone who needs a couple of moments to virtually relax!

And as we are into it, let's learn a few interesting facts that will make us admire these insects even more!

Grasshoppers usually have large eyes, with a color just right to blend into their surroundings. All the species (some thousands) are referred as short-horned members of Orthoptera order.

Fact 1 - Did you know that their ears are on their bellies?

Their auditory organs are found on their abdomen, tucked under their wings. This eardrum allows them to hear the songs of the other grasshoppers.

Fact 2 - Grasshoppers jump as if they are catapulted

Grasshoppers use their hind legs to jump very high, so that they escape danger.

Fact 3 - Grasshoppers can .. fly!

Not only can grasshoppers jump very far away, but they can also use their wings to fly

Fact 4 - Grasshoppers are a source of Protein

Yes, I mean that if consumed it is actually very nutritional. As per researches carried out "Grasshoppers have 20 grams of protein and just 6 g of fat per 100g" Would you try them out?

Fact 5 - Grasshoppers species is apparently older than dinosaurs!

Fossils have been found and show that the grasshoppers' ancestors lived long before dinosaurs, more than 300 million years ago.

For all the above, they do deserve some of our respect, don't you think?

Thanks for watching my first video in 3speak!

Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/fascinating-facts-about-grasshoppers-1968334
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Acrididae/