To find the surprising answer, MailOnline has spoken to leading experts on human physiology, animal muscles, and grasshopper legs. However, scientists say that one of the most popular 'correct ...

For the experiment, 15 grasshoppers (O. chinensis) with a body length (excluding legs) of 2.2 to 3.4 centimeters and a weight of 0.4 to 1.0 grams were thrown into a glass tank full of water.

The Grasshopper spent the whole morning stuffing his face until he couldn’t eat another thing. ‘Right,’ he said. ‘Now I’ll make some music.’ He rubbed his back legs against his wings ...