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A grasshopper nymph just about 15mm, light brown body with dark brown stripes feeding in a foliage.
Tropical rainforest, spotted at Bandung, Indonesia
An adult grasshopper goes through the stages egg, nymph and adult, and has a lifespan of approximately one year. Nymphs look like adult grasshoppers, called molts, apart from the fact that they are wingless and lack reproductive organs. They undergo five substages known as instars before fully developing into adult grasshoppers; each instar is characterized by shedding of the cuticle skin and gradual growth of wings. In order to survive, nymphs start to feed on succulent and soft plant foliage barely one day after hatching from the egg. This stage lasts for about five to six weeks before the young nymphs mature to adult grasshoppers.
Spotted on Nov 6, 2015
Submitted on Dec 4, 2015
2 Comments
Yes Jellis, very small and cute, thanks for comment
cute little nymph