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Is a grasshopper a locust?

No, the difference between the two is as follows:

1. Different categories

Locusts belong to the order Orthoptera, including Grasshopper superfamily, Grasshopper superfamily, and Acridoidea. There are more than 10,000 species in the world and more than 1,000 species in my country. They are distributed in tropical and temperate grasslands and desert areas around the world. Locusts mainly include migratory locusts and soil locusts. Among them, East Asian migratory locusts have the widest distribution range and the most serious harm in my country. They are the main species of migratory locusts causing locust plagues in my country. They mainly harm gramineous plants and are agricultural pests.

Grasshopper is the general name for all insects under the suborder Orthoptera of the class Insecta. The entire suborder Vertebrae is divided into Acridoidea, Acridoidea (also known as Grasshoppers), Locustoidea (also known as Grasshoppers), and Phylloidea, so locusts are a type of grasshopper. Grasshoppers have slender bodies and well-developed hind limbs. They mainly feed on plants, and their body color varies depending on the environment.

2. Different body sizes

Locusts are larger in size. Adult locusts can be up to 15-17 cm long and are yellowish brown in color. Grasshoppers are smaller in size, about 3-4 centimeters in length, and their whole body is yellow-green.

3. Different living habits

In addition to feeding on the leaves of grass, rice leaves, wheat leaves, sugar cane, reeds and other herbaceous plants, locusts also feed on the leaves of other plants. Likes to live in dry and hot places. Grasshoppers mainly feed on young grass and rice leaves, and like to grow in places with suitable temperature and high humidity.

4. Different nutritional values

Locusts are rich in nutrients, their meat is fresh and tender, and they taste like shrimps. They are known as "flying shrimps" in Hong Kong and other places and are a favorite food of people from all over the world. However, some larger locust species are generally not chosen for consumption. The protein content of ants is very high, and it is a popular insect food among the people in the three southwestern provinces of my country and Southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia.