This Giant Grasshopper Species Is One of the Largest in the World
The giant red-winged grasshopper's hind legs act as miniature catapults, allowing them to leap up to 20 times the length of their own body.
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They are one of the largest grasshoppers in the world at around three inches.
Their hind legs act as miniature catapults.
They can leap up to 20 times the length of their own body.
Their ears are tucked under their wings.
These herbivores have teeth on the outside of their faces, als known as mandibles.
Grasshoppers have been evolving for over 200 million years.
