Acrididae (Noun)
Meaning
Short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Acrididae comprises over 10,000 known species of short-horned grasshoppers and true locusts.
- Acrididae are typically long-winged grasshoppers that are capable of true flight, unlike some other families of grasshoppers and locusts.
- The superfamily Acridoidea, which includes the Acrididae, is a diverse group of insects with over 20,000 known species worldwide.
- True locusts, which are part of the family Acrididae, are often characterized by their ability to form large swarms that can cause significant agricultural damage.
- In entomology, the Acrididae family is often referred to as the "true locusts" to distinguish them from other grasshopper families that are also sometimes called locusts.