(Acrididae) This is a very big family of the Orthoptera order spread all over the world and having 8,000 species. Nymphs look like adults. They are medium to big in size depending on the species. Adults are generally brownish or greenish, but for some species the colour varies according to the colour of the environment where they develop. Their antennae are short and their back legs are mutated to jump. For most species, females have a small borer which they use to deposit eggs in the soil, but some deposit eggs in stems of plants. Their wings are generally very developed. However, there are also species that are non-winged. Many species squeak. Young individuals and adults are exclusively herbivorous and many species feed mainly on weeds. Many species migrate and they belong to multiple families. This family can cause heavy damages to agriculture.
