They look like adult grasshoppers, but are smaller and have no wings. They eat plants. Nymphs molt every eight to ten days as they grow. They molt five or six times before becoming adults with wings. Nymphs take two to three months to mature.
Grasshoppers jump very well.
They use their rear legs for jumping, which are much longer than the others. They are very strong. Grasshoppers can jump two feet high and four feet forward. This is like a human jumping over a tall building. The wings of the grasshopper help them glide through the air when they jump.