Front View of an Insect (Grasshopper) Head
Part of the Biodiversity Counts Curriculum Collection.
Did you know grasshoppers have two different types of eyes, or that they smell the world with their antennae? Zoom in on this arthropod's fascinating features.
Ocellus: Tiny simple eye that detects differences in light intensity.
Compound eye: Large faceted eye.
Antenna: Segmented appendage attached to the head above the mouthparts, with important sensory functions, including touch, smell, and in some cases hearing.
Gena: The sides of the head below the compound eyes.
Frons: The front part of the head between the compound eyes and the mouthparts.
Clypeus: A part of the head in between the frons and the labrum.
Mandible: The part of the jaw used for chewing.
Labrum: The lower jaw.
Palps: Segmented structures that extend from the maxillae and labium.