Last Thursday this beautiful wee grasshopper appeared on the bedroom windowsil. No idea how it got there, or how it had lost both its back legs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht">

It stayed the night and then we put it outside on the grass where it peacefully passed away https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht"> RIP
Last Thursday this beautiful wee grasshopper appeared on the bedroom windowsil. No idea how it got there, or how it had lost both its back legs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=It stayed the night and then we put it outside on the grass where it peacefully passed away https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht"> RIP" title="Last Thursday this beautiful wee grasshopper appeared on the bedroom windowsil. No idea how it got there, or how it had lost both its back legs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht">It stayed the night and then we put it outside on the grass where it peacefully passed away https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht"> RIP">
Last Thursday this beautiful wee grasshopper appeared on the bedroom windowsil. No idea how it got there, or how it had lost both its back legs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=It stayed the night and then we put it outside on the grass where it peacefully passed away https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht"> RIP" title="Last Thursday this beautiful wee grasshopper appeared on the bedroom windowsil. No idea how it got there, or how it had lost both its back legs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht">It stayed the night and then we put it outside on the grass where it peacefully passed away https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht"> RIP">
Never one to miss an opportunity to learn about nature I took the chance to have an #upcloseandpersonal look at it.

Recently deceased invertebrates make the best subjects for microscopy...and I& #39;d never found a RIP grasshopper before.
Grasshoppers have 2 sets of wings...a smaller set of forewings and a larger set of hindwings. They are beautifully patterned and ridged to make them very strong
Grasshoppers have 2 sets of wings...a smaller set of forewings and a larger set of hindwings. They are beautifully patterned and ridged to make them very strong
Grasshoppers have 2 sets of wings...a smaller set of forewings and a larger set of hindwings. They are beautifully patterned and ridged to make them very strong
Grasshoppers have 2 sets of wings...a smaller set of forewings and a larger set of hindwings. They are beautifully patterned and ridged to make them very strong
Grasshoppers have 2 sets of wings...a smaller set of forewings and a larger set of hindwings. They are beautifully patterned and ridged to make them very strong
As well as their powerful hind legs which provide the explosive jumping power they have 4 other legs which have claws at the end and spikes along the tibia.
As well as their powerful hind legs which provide the explosive jumping power they have 4 other legs which have claws at the end and spikes along the tibia.
As well as their powerful hind legs which provide the explosive jumping power they have 4 other legs which have claws at the end and spikes along the tibia.
As well as their powerful hind legs which provide the explosive jumping power they have 4 other legs which have claws at the end and spikes along the tibia.
As well as their powerful hind legs which provide the explosive jumping power they have 4 other legs which have claws at the end and spikes along the tibia.
They have a large compound eye and a much smaller simple eye...I never know this https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> Are there other insects that have multiple eyes? What is the purpose of having 2 pairs of eyes?
They have spiracles along the abdomen to breathe
They have spiracles along the abdomen to breathe
They have spiracles along the abdomen to breathe
At the rear of the abdomen are the circus and ovipositor used for laying eggs and burying them in shallow soil holes.
At the rear of the abdomen are the circus and ovipositor used for laying eggs and burying them in shallow soil holes.
At the rear of the abdomen are the circus and ovipositor used for laying eggs and burying them in shallow soil holes.
Front view of the grasshopper& #39;s head and mouth.
Front view of the grasshopper& #39;s head and mouth.
Front view of the grasshopper& #39;s head and mouth.
They have 2 segmented antennae protruding from the top of their head.
They have 2 segmented antennae protruding from the top of their head.
They have 2 segmented antennae protruding from the top of their head.
They have ribbed wing casings which are almost like armour along the top of their abdomen.
They have ribbed wing casings which are almost like armour along the top of their abdomen.
They have ribbed wing casings which are almost like armour along the top of their abdomen.
They have the equivalent of ball and socket joints where their fore legs are attached to the abdomen. These allow a wide range of multi-directional movement
They have the equivalent of ball and socket joints where their fore legs are attached to the abdomen. These allow a wide range of multi-directional movement
They have the equivalent of ball and socket joints where their fore legs are attached to the abdomen. These allow a wide range of multi-directional movement
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