Which insect is in the order Orthoptera with simple metamorphosis?

Which insect is in the order Orthoptera with simple metamorphosis?

• A. Long-Horned Grasshopper
• B. Mealybug
• C. Luna Moth
• D. Lightningbug

Answer: (A)

Orthoptera insects, like grasshoppers and katydids, undergo incomplete metamorphosis, meaning their life cycle is egg → nymph → adult, and the nymphs resemble small adults without a pupal stage. The long-horned grasshopper is a member of Orthoptera, so it fits both the order and the simple metamorphosis pattern. The other options come from different orders with different life cycles: the mealybug is a true bug (not Orthoptera) and shows gradual development; the luna moth is a moth (Lepidoptera) with complete metamorphosis; and the lightningbug is a beetle (Coleoptera) with complete metamorphosis.

Orthoptera insects, like grasshoppers and katydids, undergo incomplete metamorphosis, meaning their life cycle is egg → nymph → adult, and the nymphs resemble small adults without a pupal stage. The long-horned grasshopper is a member of Orthoptera, so it fits both the order and the simple metamorphosis pattern. The other options come from different orders with different life cycles: the mealybug is a true bug (not Orthoptera) and shows gradual development; the luna moth is a moth (Lepidoptera) with complete metamorphosis; and the lightningbug is a beetle (Coleoptera) with complete metamorphosis.