What class do grasshoppers belong to?

The scientific classification of grasshoppers is:

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Suborder: Caelifera Grasshoppers have six legs, as do all animals in the Insecta class. Creatures in the order Othoptera have two pairs of wings. * For more information about insects in general, and grasshoppers in particular, see Related links below this box.