{"id":11848,"date":"2022-09-05T08:53:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T13:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=11848"},"modified":"2022-09-10T05:53:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T10:53:34","slug":"what-do-grasshoppers-eat-and-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/what-do-grasshoppers-eat-and-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Grasshoppers Eat And Drink?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grasshoppers are known for having large appetites<\/a>. In fact, swarming groups of them can destroy crops and fields. So, what do grasshoppers eat and drink, exactly? And just how much food can they eat in a day? Keep reading! In this article, we\u2019ll answer these questions and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does the Grasshopper Eat Besides Grass?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You may think their name would suggest the kind of food they eat, but in reality, grasshoppers eat many types of plants in addition to grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are numerous species of grasshopper, and most are generalist herbivores. This means they eat a wide variety of plant-based foods. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is unique when compared with most herbivorous insects, which typically eat only one type or family of plants in order to diminish competition. That said, because grasshoppers eat so many different foods, they are at a much lower risk of dying out due to starvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grasshoppers really aren\u2019t picky. In addition to eating lots of different plants, they frequently eat all parts of the plant: leaves, stems, flowers, and seeds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some grasshopper species eat each plant fully before moving onto the next one. Other species graze from one plant to the next, eating only part of each plant as they go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though grasshoppers will eat many different plant foods, they seem to have a preference for green leafy plants. Some of their favorite foods include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n