Grasshopper, Anacridium aegyptium (egyptian locust), light micrograph of hind leg showing tibia (left) and tarsus (right). We can see the lateral view of the proximal tarsomere or basitarsus (first tarsal segment) with the tarsal euplantulae (attachment pads on the ventral side of the tarsalia). The grasshopper is an edible insect (in certain countries) of the order Orthoptera, suborder Caelifera. Its ability to jump incredible heights and distances, as well as its elastic energy storage, have been researched in biomechanics, biomimetics, bionics, and for the design of jumping robots. Some migratory species occur in very large numbers, the swarming locusts, that cause important crop damage worldwide. Field of view size: 1.49 x 2.24 mm (0.059 x 0.088 in)