These insects are herbivorous. They often have long back legs for jumping, this helps them evade predators.
Above: a grasshopper.
Above: a katydid on a plant outside Macy's in New York.
Above: a bush cricket.
Above: a cricket shedding skin (ecdysis).
Above: a bush cricket.
Above: Locusts at a local pet shop.
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