Locomotion in grasshopper

• When the extensor muscle contracts, the leg jerks backwards, propelling the grasshopper forward and up.
• Flight in grasshoppers is achieved by the alternate contraction of extensor muscles (elevators) and flexor muscles (depressors) located inside the exoskeleton of the thorax.
• Flexor muscles bend the joint, while extensor muscles straighten it.
• When the flexor muscle contracts, the lower leg (tibia) is pulled towards the body, preparing for a jump.
• Jumping in grasshoppers is facilitated by the flexor and extensor muscles attached to the internal surface of the exoskeleton.
• Jumping in grasshoppers is facilitated by the flexor and extensor muscles attached to the internal surface of the exoskeleton.
• Flexor muscles bend the joint, while extensor muscles straighten it.
• When the extensor muscle contracts, the leg jerks backwards, propelling the grasshopper forward and up.
• When the flexor muscle contracts, the lower leg (tibia) is pulled towards the body, folding the hind leg in a Z shape.
• Flight in grasshoppers is achieved by the alternate contraction of extensor muscles (elevators) and flexor muscles (depressors) located inside the exoskeleton of the thorax.
• Jumping: The flexor muscles contract to bend the joint and pull the lower leg towards the body, while the extensor muscles contract to straighten the joint and jerk the leg backwards, propelling the grasshopper forward and up.