1on a leaf	2 camouflage	3 holding on to grass and hiding from its enemies
4 eating	5 inside of its leg	6 looking for food
body parts/abilities Grasshoppers have ears in their legs. During the summer, the adult grasshopper's body continues to mature, but it doesn't grow much larger. The grasshopper won't shed its hard exoskeleton again. The grasshopper's wings and legs are attached to the midsection, or thorax. Most species of grasshoppers have 2 pairs of wings, although some have none at all. All grasshoppers have three pairs of legs. The extremely strong hind legs enable the grasshopper to jump great distances-as much as 20 times their own length!!	camouflage/eating Camouflage: Grasshoppers have compound eyes. As you might be able to see here, the grasshopper usually lives in grass to hide from enemies, since its compound eyes are extremely bad for seeing. It also has 4 other normal eyes. But still, it is very near sighted. Eating: Grasshoppers nymphs spend most of there life growing larger by eating. The grasshopper nymph uses its antennae to search for food. It has powerful jaws and sharp teeth for chewing up all kinds of plant life. Grasshoppers sometimes cause great harm to fields. They may devour entire fields of alfalfa, corn, hay, and other crops. Grasshoppers especially like grasses and flowering plants.	nymphs/grasshoppers Grasshoppers have spring loaded legs, as you can see from the bone structure. This grasshopper is walking on a rock. A nymph is a baby grasshopper. Inside the buried egg the nymph bites against the skin and spits out a special fluid that helps soften the egg shell. The nymph pushes against the eggshell with the part of its head called the ampulla. The ampulla fills with blood and expands, tearing the shell as the nymph pushes against it. The nymph wriggles its way out of the shell and begins its journey to the surface. It makes it way through the egg pod, a water proof covering that protects the eggs.