Grasshoppers undergo which type of metamorphosis?

• A. Complete metamorphosis
• B. Internal metamorphosis
• C. Partial metamorphosis
• D. Simple metamorphosis

Answer: (D)

Grasshoppers undergo incomplete metamorphosis, which is often called simple metamorphosis. In this pattern, they hatch from eggs into nymphs that resemble small versions of the adult, sometimes with wing buds. The nymphs molt several times, gradually growing wings and reproductive organs, until they become adults. There is no pupal stage or drastic transformation. This contrasts with complete metamorphosis, where the young (larva) look very different from the adult and a pupal stage is involved. So the grasshopper’s development fits the idea of simple (incomplete) metamorphosis.