Grasshopper body is divided into 3 basic components, the head, thorax and abdomen.

HEAD – the interior part of an insect body with eyes, antenna and mouthparts. It is a hard capsule that contains large
muscles, which operate the chewing mouthparts, and the brain and subesophageal ganglion, which serve as the main
centers of nervous system.

Antenna – usually filform (threadlike) but they have other shapes such as ensiform or clavate. It is the principal structure
used for identification.

THORAX – the body section after the head, with the legs and wings attached. It is the locomotion center of the grasshopper.

Pronotum – it is situated just behind the head, saddle-shaped structure with lateral lobes that hide nearly all of the
propleura. The pronotum has many distinctive features useful in separating both genera and species of grasshoppers.

Legs – there are three components of legs: foreleg, midleg and hindleg. It allows this insect to jump a considerable distance.

Femur – Femur is the enlarged jumping spring of the hindleg; it includes flexor, extensor muscles and semi-lunar process
inside the exoskeleton. It is to create friction between the claws and the ground surface.

Tibia – the fourth segment of a leg, between the femur and the tarsus. It is the tibia that has to extend as fast as possible to
get a good jump.

Tarsus – the leg segment after the tibia, often subdivided into several sections. It provides expand surface area and can
cushion the force of the leg.

Wings – Also called tegmina, the wings are usually broad, thin and transparent. Wings provide most of the lift used for
flight, and remain folded and unseen until the insect flies.

ABDOMEN – the posterior section of the body containing the reproductive and digestive organs. This structures offer the
most reliable taxonomic characters for separating spur throated grasshoppers.

Spiracles – breathing pores. Spiracles allow effective delivery of respiratory gases.

Dorsal valve – is the sexual organs. The valves of the ovipositor are sometimes useful in separating species.
Grasshopper body is divided into 3 basic components, the head, thorax and abdomen.

BODY PARTS OF A GRASSHOPPER FUNCTION

HEAD The interior part of an insect body with
eyes, antenna and mouthparts. It is a
hard capsule that contains large
muscles, which operate the chewing
mouthparts, and the brain and
subesophageal ganglion, which serve as
the main centers of nervous system.
Antenna Antenna is usually filform (threadlike)
but they have other shapes such as
ensiform or clavate. It is the principal
structure used for identification.
THORAX The body section after the head, with
the legs and wings attached. It is the
locomotion center of the grasshopper.
Pronotum It is situated just behind the head,
saddle-shaped structure with lateral
lobes that hide nearly all of the
propleura. The pronotum has many
distinctive features useful in separating
both genera and species of
grasshoppers.
Legs There are three components of legs:
foreleg, midleg and hindleg. It allows
this insect to jump a considerable
distance.
Femur Femur is the enlarged jumping spring of
the hindleg; it includes flexor, extensor
muscles and semi-lunar process inside
the exoskeleton. It is to create friction
between the claws and the ground
surface.
Tibia Tibia is part segment of a leg, between
the femur and the tarsus. It is the tibia
that has to extend as fast as possible to
get a good jump.
Tarsus It is the leg segment after the tibia,
often subdivided into several sections. It
provides expand surface area and can
cushion the force of the leg.
Wings It is also called tegmina, the wings are
usually broad, thin and transparent.
Wings provide most of the lift used for
flight, and remain folded and unseen
until the insect flies.
ABDOMEN The posterior section of the body
containing the reproductive and
digestive organs. This structures offer
the most reliable taxonomic characters
for separating spur throated
grasshoppers.
Spiracles is the breathing pores. Spiracles allow
effective delivery of respiratory gases.
Dorsal valve is the sexual organs. The valves of the
ovipositor are sometimes useful in
separating species.