What are the mouth parts of a grasshopper?

The grasshopper has mandibulate mouthparts that are directed downward for biting and chewing the leaves of a host plant. Its labrum is a broad flap that serves as a front lip. Mandibles operate from side to side. They have overlapping edges that cut like scissors and molar surfaces for grinding or crushing. read more

Mouthparts of Grasshopper To understand the position of the mouth parts, observe the external features of a grasshopper in this diagram. The body of the grasshopper is segmented into three portions head, thorax and the abdomen. read more

Grasshoppers. The grasshopper has mandibulate mouthparts that are directed downward for biting and chewing the leaves of a host plant. Its labrum is a broad flap that serves as a front lip. Mandibles operate from side to side. They have overlapping edges that cut like scissors and molar surfaces for grinding or crushing. read more

The body of the grasshopper is segmented into three portions head, thorax and the abdomen. The mouth parts are attached to the ventral side (underside) of the head portion and surrounds the mouth or the oral cavity which faces down. The different mouthparts are: Labrum or the upper lip. It is a broad, roughly rectangular shaped structure. read more