What's the big difference between crickets and grasshoppers?

Question

I have a lot of time on my hands

Answer 1

DEFINITION OF CRICKET:

cricket "krikit" noun, an insect related to the grasshoppers. The male produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound. • Family Gryllidae: many genera and species, including the field cricket and the house cricket

DEFINITION OF GRASSHOPPER:

grasshopper "grasˌhäpər" noun, a plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound. It frequents grassy places and low vegetation.

American grasshopper
• Family Acrididae, order Orthoptera: many genera.

They come from the same family, I believe, but are different in size, color, and sound. I normally associate small with the cricket, and large; green with grasshopper.

Answer 2

Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, and locusts all belong to the order Orthoptera. Members of this group share a common ancestor. Based on physical and behavioral characteristics, the Orthopterans can be split into two distinct groups, or suborders – the Caelifera and the Ensifera. Caeliferans include the grasshoppers and locusts. The suborder Ensifera is comprised of the crickets and katydids. The following traits separate most grasshoppers and locusts from their close cousins, the crickets and katydids. As with any rule, there may be exceptions. Differences Between Grasshoppers and Crickets Characteristic Grasshoppers Locusts Crickets & Katydids Antennae short long Auditory Organs on the abdomen on the forelegs Stridulation rubbing the hind leg rubbing forewings together against the forewing Ovipositors short long, extended Activity diurnal nocturnal Feeding Habits herbivorous predatory, omnivorous, or herbivorous

Answer 3

Do Grasshoppers Chirp

Answer 4

Crickets are smaller and have shorter bodies. Grasshoppers are larger and have longer bodies. I think their heads look different, too. A locust is more like a giant grasshopper. I also don't think grasshoppers "chirp" with their legs like crickets do, but I could be wrong.

Answer 5

They are distingished by elongated hindlegs that allows them to jump.
That is the biggest difference between crickets and grasshoppers

Answer 6

crickets are completely black in color. grasshoppers range from green and brown
crickets don't use their wings. grasshoppers do.
crickets like darker places ex. a shed ,garage, etc.) grasshopers prefer the out doors.

Answer 7

Crikets sing, Grahoppers just chirp

Answer 8

Thanks for bragging about the amount of free time you have.... and I'd say about 4 letters.