Grasshoppers, Locusts, and Crickets of the World

A highly illustrated and authoritative introduction to the world's Orthoptera.

Grasshoppers, Locusts, and Crickets of the World introduces readers to the fascinating order of insects known as Orthoptera, which includes grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, bush crickets, and katydids. Despite there being about 30,000 species globally, these insects often go unnoticed, and even scientists have much to learn about them. However, the world of grasshoppers is both captivating and diverse.

In this richly illustrated book, leading researchers from across the world explore various aspects of Orthoptera, such as their evolution, life cycles, and mating behaviour. The book offers intriguing facts and stories about species like monkey hoppers, Cooloola monsters, king crickets, wetas, and sandgropers. Additionally, it discusses efforts to protect grasshoppers and their relationship with humans.

The book features four main sections:

• Orthoptera in space and time: fossil record, evolution, and systematics
• The biology of Orthoptera: life cycle, ecology, and bioacoustics
• The diversity of Orthoptera by geographic region
• Orthoptera and humans: locusts, Orthoptera as food, Orthoptera as pets, and conservation