Grasshopper, a Caelifera, after molting, munched leaves and basked in the sun
Grasshopper is a herbivorous insect feeding on leaves. It is classified as Caelifera. It basks in the sun to get energy to process food and to develop. Grasshopper molts 5 to 6 times to shed its exoskeleton to reach adulthood complete with wings to fly. It needs to shed its old exoskeleton in order to grow bigger. This grasshopper, a day after molting fed on the leaves of Mexican Petunia flower plant and basking in the sun
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grasshoppergrasshopperscaeliferainsectherbiverousinsectsexoskeletonmoltmoltsmoltingfeedleavesbasksunprocessfoodgrowwings
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