OG · 158w Grasshoppers are older than grass. ๐ฆ Neil Jacobs @NeilJacobs 1677263605 Fact check true โ Grasshoppers as a group are around 250 millions years old. To put that in perspective, the first dinosaurs showed up 230 million years ago. Grass is a relative youngster and has only been around for an estimated 66 million years. 1