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Grasshopper - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | The Acrididae family includes the Locust, which can be a serious economic pest. |
 | | Eggs are laid in the ground with a foamy substance around them to protect them during incubation; typically the number of eggs laid by a female is between 400 and 500. |
 | | When populations of certain species of Short-horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae grow too big, its members start swarming and transform into locusts. |
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