Compared to other phylas, the grasshopper is much more complex. They are segmented creatures with bilateral symmetry. Grasshoppers have much more advanced appendages for tactile sense. They also have very advanced movement appendages like walking legs, jumping legs, and wings. Grasshoppers have a more advanced respiratory systems than the rest of the phylas. Oxygen is absorbed through the thorax and distributed throughout the body.
Ecology
Grasshoppers play an important role in their ecosystems. Oxygen is taken in through it's thorax, then the oxygen is distributed throughout the body. Grasshoppers also have a very advanced visual system. They have two different types of eyes on their body. They have a pair of two complex eyes on the front of their head. In between the two complex eyes is a simple eye.