Grasshoppers stamp catalogue

211 items

All grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera) belong here. There are 25,000 species. The praying mantis does not belong here, but the desert locust, a harmful species, does. This species is therefore occasionally depicted on the limited number of stamps with grasshoppers. More

All animals of the order Orthoptera (straight-winged) are for the sake of convenience classified in the category of grasshoppers. The name grasshoppers and crickets would be better. The grasshoppers are more related to the crickets than to the grasshoppers. The praying mantis is more related to the cockroaches and thus does not belong to the grasshoppers. There are about 25,000 species. The animals are distinguished by the wings and the highly developed hind legs. Often there is a toothed comb on the wings and/or the legs. By stroking this comb with the legs or with the wings, a sound is created. Each species has its own sound and is intended to attract the females. Grasshoppers can hear well. The ears are located on the legs. Most species are herbivores. Other species catch and eat other animals. The desert locust is a notorious herbivore, whose massive appearance can cause crop failures. In return, some people eat grasshoppers. However, eating locusts has not been done on a large scale. Grasshoppers are therefore only sparsely depicted, with of course attention to the harmful species.

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211

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Oldest item

Insects (1954)