Insects — cards for kids

12 cards: a picture, a short story and audio

Ears on the Knees

A grasshopper's ears are not on its head. They are on its front legs, just below the knees. They are tiny thin skins that feel the shaking of the air, like a drum. That is why a grasshopper hears its friend's chirping even when the friend sits to the side. It turns its whole body toward the sound to hear better.