Grasshopper (with labels)
Title
Grasshopper (with labels)
Subject
Orthoptera -- physiology
Grasshoppers
Dissection
Description
Nine photographs of a grasshopper and grasshopper parts in various stages of dissection, with labels for various body parts. One photo shows the specimen being held open with T-pins.
Image 1: Grasshopper - External Features
- compound eye
- antenna
- prothorax
- mesothorax
- metathorax
- fore wing
- hind wing
- ovipositor
- tibia
- pulvillus
- claw
- tarsus
- femur
- tympanum
- trochanter
- coxa
- palp
- labrum
- head
- thorax
- abdomen
Image 2: Grasshopper - External Features (Female and Male) [two specimens in the photograph]
Top specimen:
- palp
- labrum
- clypeus
- frons
- gena
- fore wing
- ovipositor
Bottom specimen:
- antenna
- compound eye
- prothorax
- femur
- tibia
- tarsus
- trochanter
- claw
- head
- thorax
- abdomen
Image 3: Grasshopper - Female Abdomen
- epiproct
- cercus
- ovipositor
Image 4 - Grasshopper - Abdomen (Male)
- cercus
- subgenital plate
- spiracles
Image 5: Grasshopper - Front View of Head
- vertex
- ocelli
- gena
- antenna
- mandible
- maxilla
- labial palps
- labium
- maxillary palps
- labrum
- clypeus
- frons
- compound eye
Image 6: Grasshopper - Mouthparts
- clypens
- labrum
- mandible
- maxilla
- mentum
- ligula
- labium
- palps
- galea
- lacina
- stipes
- hypopharynx
Image 7: Grasshopper - Tympanum (Close Up)
Image 8: Grasshopper - Internal Features [specimen is held open with T-pins]
- crop
- gastric ceca
- eggs
- malpighian tubules
- large intestine
- muscle
- small intestine
- stomach
Image 9: Grasshopper - Internal Features (Close Up)
- gastric ceca
- malpighian tubules
Image 1: Grasshopper - External Features
- compound eye
- antenna
- prothorax
- mesothorax
- metathorax
- fore wing
- hind wing
- ovipositor
- tibia
- pulvillus
- claw
- tarsus
- femur
- tympanum
- trochanter
- coxa
- palp
- labrum
- head
- thorax
- abdomen
Image 2: Grasshopper - External Features (Female and Male) [two specimens in the photograph]
Top specimen:
- palp
- labrum
- clypeus
- frons
- gena
- fore wing
- ovipositor
Bottom specimen:
- antenna
- compound eye
- prothorax
- femur
- tibia
- tarsus
- trochanter
- claw
- head
- thorax
- abdomen
Image 3: Grasshopper - Female Abdomen
- epiproct
- cercus
- ovipositor
Image 4 - Grasshopper - Abdomen (Male)
- cercus
- subgenital plate
- spiracles
Image 5: Grasshopper - Front View of Head
- vertex
- ocelli
- gena
- antenna
- mandible
- maxilla
- labial palps
- labium
- maxillary palps
- labrum
- clypeus
- frons
- compound eye
Image 6: Grasshopper - Mouthparts
- clypens
- labrum
- mandible
- maxilla
- mentum
- ligula
- labium
- palps
- galea
- lacina
- stipes
- hypopharynx
Image 7: Grasshopper - Tympanum (Close Up)
Image 8: Grasshopper - Internal Features [specimen is held open with T-pins]
- crop
- gastric ceca
- eggs
- malpighian tubules
- large intestine
- muscle
- small intestine
- stomach
Image 9: Grasshopper - Internal Features (Close Up)
- gastric ceca
- malpighian tubules
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Department of Biological Sciences
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
2005-10-12
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Grasshopper1-37D
Grasshopper2-06D
Grasshopper3-57D
Grasshopper4-59D
Grasshopper5-20D
Grasshopper6-50D
Grasshopper7-16D
Grasshopper8-22D
Grasshopper9-28D
Is Part Of
Evolutionary Biology Digital Dissection Collections. BIO-001
Citation
“Grasshopper (with labels),” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 16, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/4217.