Grasshoppers are known around the world. They are worst known for the damage they do while eating. They have strong chewing mouthparts along with ferocious appetites. Grasshoppers have been known to clear acres of crops, wild terrain and urban landscaping. They are great jumpers and most species can fly. They are strong insects with a body well protected and sight which enables them to identify predators from afar. Though they don't bite intentionally, they have been known to "chew" a person or two during migration or prolonged contact. Grasshoppers vary in color depending largely on local environments. Most grasshoppers will die out by winter and start from eggs the following year, emerging as nymphs in the spring looking like adults but lacking the ability to fly. As they molt through the summer they will reach adulthood late in the season. Once they mate, females will lay eggs in plants or the ground, depending on the species. This egg laying process causes great damage to plants.