Grasshoppers are a type of insect that belong to the order Orthoptera. They are closely related to katydids, locusts, crickets, grigs, cicadas, and cicalas. All of these insects have long hind legs which they use for jumping, and they all make chirping noises with their wings. Katydids have seven letters, locusts have six letters, crickets have seven letters, grigs have four letters, cicadas have six letters, and cicalas have six letters.