NickPick Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Yay! My turn... What are the 3 main differences between a Cricket and a Grasshopper? There are a few differences, and I may not know all of them, so I might award it for 3 that aren't necessarily what I'm currently thinking of. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Ah.. as an amateur entamologist..... Grasshoppers (female) 'sing' by rubbing their legs against their bodies. Crickets (male) 'sing' by rubbing their wings together. Can't think of a third difference other than grasshoppers grow considerably bigger than crickets - I've caught grasshoppers in Africa that are 5 inches or more in length! Chris Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Can't think of a third difference other than grasshoppers grow considerably bigger than crickets - I've caught grasshoppers in Africa that are 5 inches or more in length! Chris and you can't light a cig with a grasshopper. I'll get me coat.................. Quote
+purple_pineapple Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Can't think of a third difference other than grasshoppers grow considerably bigger than crickets - I've caught grasshoppers in Africa that are 5 inches or more in length! Chris and you can't light a cig with a grasshopper. I'll get me coat.................. ...well you can, but you need to light the grasshopper first... Quote
NickPick Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Ah.. as an amateur entamologist..... Grasshoppers (female) 'sing' by rubbing their legs against their bodies. Crickets (male) 'sing' by rubbing their wings together. Can't think of a third difference other than grasshoppers grow considerably bigger than crickets - I've caught grasshoppers in Africa that are 5 inches or more in length! Chris Well, strictly, I'd have put that as one difference (they sing differently). I didn't know it was female grasshoppers that sang - I though both males sang. since this seems to be taking a long time, I'll give some clues to the differences I was thinking of: How do they tell that others are singing? When do they sing? Quote
Nediam Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 When do they sing? Crickets are nocturnal - Grasshoppers are out in the day. How do they tell that others are singing? Is it something to do with "ears" - I think Grasshoppers have their ears on the knees! (thanks QI) Also, can crickets fly? I think grasshoppers can but not sure about crickets. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Hang on.... you wanted 3 difference: I gave them as, size (grasshoppers are bigger). they produce their songs differently (wings or legs) and in the two species the songs are produced by different sexes..... I can give you another one that generally applies to most species of grasshopper and cricket, that grasshopper nympths have a shorter number of instars before becoming adults than crickets, hence grasshoppers (locust) are more of a pet to crops, they grow quicker!! Chris Quote
NickPick Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Hang on.... you wanted 3 difference: I gave them as, size (grasshoppers are bigger). they produce their songs differently (wings or legs) and in the two species the songs are produced by different sexes..... I can give you another one that generally applies to most species of grasshopper and cricket, that grasshopper nympths have a shorter number of instars before becoming adults than crickets, hence grasshoppers (locust) are more of a pet to crops, they grow quicker!! Chris OK, this just goes to show that I should know more about the subject before setting a question. I also missed the bit about the sexes being different. I'll give Chris Blorenge (that name always puts me in mind of a Bond villain) the ding, as I've learnt some more things. The things I was expecting were the nocturnal/diurnal, the position of the 'ears'/tympanal organs, and that crickets either don't have wings or just have stumps and don't fly. Your go Chris. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Mole crickets can fly! Record is 8Km!! I've not seen one do it, but caught many in China - yes, I've lived around the world a bit and collected/photgraphed/kept as pets a lot of strange insects and other arthopods. Current pet is a very large emporer scorpion my son christened 'Vader'..... Sorry! Anyway to a question: Fans of Google Earth will know that many strange things have appeared on the pictures around the world. In the United Kingdom the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster PA474 was caught flying over Huntingdon.....Don't believe me? Go and look! But did you know that ANOTHER Lancaster bomber appears in Google Earth on the UK pictures? It's not the BBMF Lancaster PA474 but a different one. So my question is..... where is this Lancaster? If you are an aircraft spotter like me you'll probably get it quickly. Oh by the way, Google this one all you like!! Chris Quote
Nediam Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) There's this one... It's at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre Edited May 22, 2007 by Nediam Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Well done Nediam!! You get the ding!! You must be a bit of a spotter like me then?? Chri Quote
Nediam Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 ....You must be a bit of a spotter like me then?? Chri Kind of . I spend a lot of time (far too much) in the What/Where? quiz in the Off Topic forum New question coming asap... Quote
Nediam Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 OK next question... What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the Amazon river? . . . apart from water! Quote
+chizu Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 It's at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre And I've actually been in it and sat in the pilot, rear gunner and bomber's positions! Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 OK next question... What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the Amazon river? . . . apart from water! I'll have a guess at crocodiles. Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the Amazon river? The letter A Quote
dodgydaved Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the Amazon river? The letter A .....................you missed one: What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the AmAzon river? Quote
Nediam Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 Nope to crocs, wrecks and the letter "A" No "Googling" but I'll let you use Google Earth Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 Which Lake Victoria? Oz or Africa? And if its the African one, then Google Earth shows that both the Lake and the Amazon have islands and clouds + blooms of algae........ Chris Quote
Nediam Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 Which Lake Victoria? Oz or Africa? And if its the African one, then Google Earth shows that both the Lake and the Amazon have islands and clouds + blooms of algae........ Chris African one Nope not blooms of algae, clouds or islands. . . . . . Next hint:- Co-ords Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 (edited) They are both on the equator.......and are almost (but not quite) 90 degrees apart. Edited May 23, 2007 by The Blorenges Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the Amazon river? The letter A .....................you missed one: What can you find in both Lake Victoria and the mouth of the AmAzon river? I didn't miss it, the GREEN one isn't at the mouth (ie the start) of "AMAZON". Sorry, crossword solver being pedantic. Quote
Nediam Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 They are both on the equator....... That's a DING!!! Over to you ..... Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 OK, another ding......Hmm Whats the connection.... Mikado, Pacific, Mogul, Atlantic Chris Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 OK, another ding......Hmm Whats the connection.... Mikado, Pacific, Mogul, Atlantic Chris Would they all be classes of Steam Locomotve, per chance? I know the last three are... Pete Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 OK, another ding......Hmm Whats the connection.... Mikado, Pacific, Mogul, Atlantic Chris Would they all be classes of Steam Locomotve, per chance? I know the last three are... Pete It isn't classes of steam locomotive exactly.... but certainly something to do with steam locos. You are close! Chris Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 OK, another ding......Hmm Whats the connection.... Mikado, Pacific, Mogul, Atlantic Chris Would they all be classes of Steam Locomotve, per chance? I know the last three are... Pete It isn't classes of steam locomotive exactly.... but certainly something to do with steam locos. You are close! Chris Hmm: thinks back to Hornby trainset days....how about numbers/arrangement of wheels? Were Atlantics 4-4-2 and the others similarly a specific wheel configuration? Pete Quote
+2202 Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 (edited) oOOOO-OOOO-OOOO-oo They were showing off! How about oOOOOo ooOOOOoo oOOO ooOOo Edited May 24, 2007 by 2202 Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Well done Sharpeset... You get the Ding ! Thanks to 2002 for the visual representation Chris Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Well done Sharpeset... You get the Ding ! Thanks to 2002 for the visual representation Chris Wow - my first ding! Another more topical connection: What links Jonny Wilkinson, Ronnie Barker, Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe and Santa Claus? Pete Quote
+dino-irl Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Wow - my first ding! Another more topical connection: What links Jonny Wilkinson, Ronnie Barker, Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe and Santa Claus? Pete Largest number of impersonators? Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Wow - my first ding! Another more topical connection: What links Jonny Wilkinson, Ronnie Barker, Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe and Santa Claus? Pete Largest number of impersonators? ..'fraid not - at least not the connection I'm looking for Quote
+The Blorenges Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 They've all appeared on UK postage stamps? MrsB Quote
+Bambography Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Wow - my first ding! Another more topical connection: What links Jonny Wilkinson, Ronnie Barker, Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe and Santa Claus? Pete None are their real names? (If its right, you carry on Mrs B as i'm off for the weekend!) Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 They've all appeared on UK postage stamps? MrsB ...possibly true, but no Pete Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Wow - my first ding! Another more topical connection: What links Jonny Wilkinson, Ronnie Barker, Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe and Santa Claus? Pete None are their real names? (If its right, you carry on Mrs B as i'm off for the weekend!) Sorry, no .... Quote
NickPick Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Is it candles? Candle in the wind, Four Candles, not sure about the others. Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Is it candles? Candle in the wind, Four Candles, not sure about the others. Sorry, no.... Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Have they all had something named after them? Now we're getting somewhere. That's half the ding, but I would like to know what.... Pete Quote
Nediam Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Have they all had something named after them? Now we're getting somewhere. That's half the ding, but I would like to know what.... Pete Awards? Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 no to awards, cockney slang and airports. The thought of Santa Claus ariport is quite intriguing though! Would it help if I added Joanne Lumley to the list? Pete Quote
Sharpeset Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 All have had roses named after them? Not quite right but good enough for a flower-powered DING. Some are roses, others (like Joanna whose 'naming ceremony' was at Chelsea this week) are fuchsias. Over to you... Pete Quote
+chizu Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 OK, which TV show comedies are set at the following addresses: 1) Oil Drum Lane 2) 23 Meteor Street 3) Nelson Mandela House 4) Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre The person to get the last one gets the Ding! Quote
+kennamatic Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 OK, which TV show comedies are set at the following addresses: 1) Oil Drum Lane 2) 23 Meteor Street 3) Nelson Mandela House 4) Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre The person to get the last one gets the Ding! Hmm... 1) Steptoe & Son? 2) My Hero? (Pure Guess) 3) Only Fools & Horses? 4) The Brittas Empire? Quote
+chizu Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 OK, which TV show comedies are set at the following addresses: 1) Oil Drum Lane 2) 23 Meteor Street 3) Nelson Mandela House 4) Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre The person to get the last one gets the Ding! Hmm... 1) Steptoe & Son? 2) My Hero? (Pure Guess) 3) Only Fools & Horses? 4) The Brittas Empire? All right apart from number 2, so which comedy is set at 23 Meteor Street? Quote
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