Grasshopper is the common name for locust.

Herbivorous insects with chewing mouthparts. The antennae are short whip-shaped and have strong hind legs, which can be used to avoid predators by bouncing. Body colors are green and brown.

There are more than 10,000 species in the world, and there are more than 1,000 species in my country.

The grasshopper has 1 pair of antennae, 1 pair of compound eyes and 3 single eyes, 1 upper lip and 1 lower lip, 2 pieces each on the upper and lower jaws, 1 tongue, and each in the front, middle and back thorax. There is a pair of legs, a pair of wings on the mesothorax and metathorax, and an abdomen composed of 11 body segments.

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Rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese and other elements, low in fat and cholesterol, with a fat content of 5.25, so it is a good food . Common delicacies using grasshoppers as raw materials include:

1. Eighteen Yunnan monsters, three grasshoppers on one plate

2. The unique way of eating grasshoppers of the Hani people - - Grasshopper pickles

3. Tianjin’s unique snacks - fried grasshoppers and pancake-rolled grasshoppers

4. Northern folk-BBQ grasshoppers

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