Insects

Do Grasshoppers Hear With Their Legs?

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The grasshopper’s sense of hearing, centered in its front knees, is key to this insect’s survival. These remarkable creatures have evolved a highly specialized sense that rivals even our own human auditory capabilities. Hearing isn’t just done with ears, though, as we’re used to. Grasshoppers have evolved to hear in a very different way than humans.