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Agriculture · Q558

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 558

Q558

The type of legs of grass hopper is

A.
Raptorial type
B.
Fossgrial Type
C.
Cursorial type
D.
Saltorial type
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The type of legs of grass hopper is Saltorial type.
Saltatorial is a phrase used to describe the legs of some insects and other invertebrates that are modified for jumping. Grasshoppers and crickets have saltatorial hind legs.
The legs are much larger than the other two pairs of legs and allow these insects to jump a considerable distance.