Tiny garden neighbours
Grasshopper
A champion jumper who sings with its legs.
Grasshoppers are green or brown insects with very strong back legs. They live in grass and eat plants.
Interesting facts
- Grasshoppers can jump many times their own body length.
- Many grasshoppers make sounds by rubbing their back legs against their wings.
- Grasshoppers hear with ear patches on the sides of their bodies.
- Their colours help them hide in grass and leaves.
Where it lives
Grassy fields, meadows, lawns and garden edges.
It might be…
- Jumping away
- Sitting very still on a grass stem
- Nibbling a leaf
Why it matters
Grasshoppers are food for many birds, frogs and lizards.
Being a good friend
- Walk slowly through grass with a trusted adult and watch where they jump.
- Freeze and listen for chirping sounds.
- Notice how well it blends in.
Please don't
- Don't touch, hold or pick it up.
- Don't chase it or block its path.
- Don't take it home — its home is outside.
Mission
Jump Counter
Find a grassy place on a warm day.