A grasshopper has large back legs for jumping. You can tell a grasshopper from a cricket by the much smaller feelers (antennae) on its head.
A grasshopper's hearing organs are on its abdomen!
Grasshoppers are generally about 16 to 20 millimetres long. But the largest grasshopper in Australia grows to about 9 centimetres.
Many grasshoppers are experts at camouflage. Because they look quite like a leaf or a stem, you'll have to look very carefully to spot some types of grasshoppers in your backyard.
The locust is a type of grasshopper which travels in large numbers. A swarm of locusts is a harmful pest which can destroy a farmer's crops.
| Legal tender | Australia |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Weight | 13.30g |
| Diameter | 30.60mm |
| Thickness | 3.10mm |
| Metal | Al/Bronze |
| Mintage | Unlimited |
| Designer | Elise Martinson |
The coin is encased in a lavish album that also includes:
- 8 other Australian $1 Backyard Bugs coins
- Information and activity booklet
- Handy magnifying glass
- Cool bug stickers
- Colourful bug posters
Grasshoppers make loud chirping noises. They produce these noises by scraping a row of pegs on their back legs against their forewings.