{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "grasshopper",
  "name": "Grasshopper",
  "scientificName": "Caelifera",
  "category": "Insect",
  "summary": "Grasshoppers are plant-eating insects famous for their powerful hind legs, which let them leap many times their own body length. They live in grasslands and fields, where they feed on leaves and stems, and many produce a chirping sound by rubbing body parts together. Most grasshoppers live for about a year or less.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Arthropoda",
    "class": "Insecta",
    "order": "Orthoptera",
    "family": "Acrididae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.0003,
    "lengthM": 0.04,
    "topSpeedKmh": 13,
    "lifespanYears": 1
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Suborder Caelifera"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (leaves, grasses, stems)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Grasslands, meadows, fields, scrub"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 1 year or less"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "2–8 cm (1–3 in) depending on species"
    },
    {
      "label": "Jump",
      "value": "Up to ~20 times body length"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Grasslands, meadows, and fields across all continents except Antarctica.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia",
      "Europe",
      "North America",
      "South America",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Caelifera.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Caelifera&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Grasshopper.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caelifera"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/grasshopper/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/grasshopper/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}