video 1.0 SproutVideo SproutVideo https://sproutvideo.com <iframe class='sproutvideo-player' src='https://videos.sproutvideo.com/embed/ea9fd5b4131fe8ca63/45c4d9a47ffb833d' width='630' height='354' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen referrerpolicy='no-referrer-when-downgrade' title='Video Player'></iframe> 630 354 36.282 Not a day passes without someone asking me, "Tim, how do those giant Louisiana grasshoppers mate?" Well, here you go: 1) The smaller male grasshopper mounts the female. 2) The female curls her abdomen up to reach the male's reproductive organ (aedeagus), from which she receives a package of sperm called a spermatophore. 3) The exchange takes from 45 minutes up to a full day. You're welcome. https://cdn-thumbnails.sproutvideo.com/ea9fd5b4131fe8ca63/45c4d9a47ffb833d/3/w_1280/poster.jpg?v=1692039510 1280 720 ea9fd5b4131fe8ca63