Jumping insects with long powerful hind legs, large eyes, and antennae, found in fields and gardens worldwide.
From Old English 'græs' (grass) plus 'hopere' (one who hops), combining descriptive words for the insect's habitat and movement. The compound word has been used since at least the 1500s.
Grasshoppers can jump 20 times their own body length—that's like you jumping the length of two school buses! They've also been featured in Asian art and poetry for thousands of years as symbols of happiness and good fortune.
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