Life Cycle of a Grasshopper

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Life Cycle of a Grasshopper

• By Mary Gregory

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First Stage of Growth

• The grasshopper is an insect.
• It begins it life as an egg.
• The eggs are laid in the soil where no one can
  see them.
• The eggs are laid in cluster in early fall and do
  not hatch until spring, when the soil is warmer.

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Second Stage of Growth

• The grasshopper looks like a smaller version of
  an adult when it hatches.
• In this stage it is called a nymph.
• The grasshopper is in this stage for 40-60 days.
• The nymph goes through 5 sub stages and will shed
  its exoskeleton several times before becoming an
  adult grasshopper.

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Final Stage

• The nymph becomes an adult when it has wings and
  is able to fly.
• The adult female will lay more eggs and the life
  cycle starts all over again.

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At what stage is the grasshopper called a nymph?

• First Stage
• Second Stage
• Final Stage
• It is never called a nymph

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Try Again!!!

• Re-read

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Correct

• Thats Excellent !!!!!

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Bio

• Mary Gregory lives in
• Richland, MI.
• She is currently going to
• school at Western Michigan University, working
  on her teaching degree.
• She enjoys spending time with friends and family
  and loves to read.

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