How can grasshoppers save the world? By doing what they do best: eating. But too many grasshoppers might end us all so keep that in mind the next time you turn your nose up at entomophagy. Thanks for listening to our weekly exploration of why grasslands are the best biome. We'll see you next time! Primary Sources: Be sure to check out photos and more at our site! Carolina Grasshopper poem. A Michigan Menagerie in Poems. YouTube. Zhong, Z. 2014. Positive interactions between large herbivores and grasshoppers, and their consequences for grassland plant diversity. Ecology. Chuck Lyons. 1874: The Year of the Locust. HistoryNet. Huis, A., Itterbeeck, J., et al. 2013. Edible insects: Future prospects for food and feed security. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. PDF. Contact Website Facebook Twitter [email protected]