grasshoppers

locusts

Swarming crop-destroying grasshoppers

• swarmMass of moving insects
• infestationPest takeover situation
• plagueDeadly epidemic disease

voracious · defoliation · outbreak · invasion · insecticide · pest-control · farmers · destruction · spraying

antennae

Sensory appendages on insects

• exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
• thoraxCentral body cavity
• mandibleLower facial bone

abdomen · spiracles · nymph · molting · metamorphosis · arthropod · invertebrate · hexapod · orthoptera · entomology

leap

Sudden springing movement

• hopSmall, quick jump
• springRecoiling metal spiral
• boundSecured or destined

vault · propel · launch · catapult · trajectory · distance · height · escape · evasion · explosive

stridulation

Friction-produced insect sound

• songMusical piece with words
• trillRapid pitch oscillation
• chirrupShort trilling bird sound

rasp · frequency · vibration · call · courtship · territorial · acoustic · chorus · communication · signal

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

• fieldArea of specialty
• sunshineDirect rays from above
• warmthHeat you feel

countryside · pastoral · hayfield · prairie · farmland · picnic · outdoors · wildflowers · humidity · afternoon

fishing

Catching aquatic creatures

• lureThing that tempts
• hookCurved catching device
• troutFreshwater game fish

bass · panfish · casting · angling · tackle · freshwater · bobber · crickets · presentation · drift

edible

Safe to consume

• proteinFolded amino chain
• friedCooked in hot fat
• roastedCooked uncovered with heat

snack · crunchy · sustainable · nutrition · delicacy · skewered · seasoned · crispy · traditional · crunchy

• insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
• invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
• green thingsleaves, trees, frogs, limes, peas
• plant-eatersherbivores, grazers, browsers, cows, horses
• ground crittersmice, rats, ants, cockroaches, spiders
• crop problemsblight, drought damage, crop disease, root rot, wilting