grasshopper

noun

grass·hop·per ˈgras-ˌhä-pər

: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation

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Do not be afraid to experience winter, grasshoppers—no dukkha required. —

Mark Eller, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 Some of them gently scoop up bugs — spiders, ants and grasshoppers. —

Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024 Insect culprits can range from beetles (adults and juveniles) to caterpillars, earwigs, crickets, grasshoppers and katydids. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024 Their prey includes crickets, beetles, grasshoppers, cicadas and caterpillars. —

Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for grasshopper