Grasshopper Dissection Lab Companion
You will have to identify the following items on a grasshopper for the Arthropod Dissection Lab Quiz:
jumping legs
tympanum
walking legs
abdomen
landing legs
pronotum
forewing
metathorax
hind wing
mesothorax
femur
prothorax
tibia
tarsus
Here is how to tell the difference between a male and a female grasshopper:
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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper Phylogeny:
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Family | Romaleidae |
| Genus | Romalea |
| Species (scientific name)
two possible names either one is acceptable |
Romalea microptera
or Romalea guttata |
You will have to answer the following types of questions about the grasshopper:
Describe the typical life cycle of the grasshopper.
Explain how to identify the difference between male and female grasshoppers.
Explain why arthropods (including the grasshopper) must occasionally molt.
Use the following diagrams of the grasshopper to help you locate the items you need to find on your specimen.
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