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The Carolina grasshopper, Dissosteira carolina, is a large band winged grasshopper found across much of North America. At rest its mottled gray or brown forewings provide camouflage on bare soil, roads, and other open ground, but flight exposes broad dark hindwings with a pale border. Adults often m...
The Zig-zag Grasshopper (Hippiscus ocelote) is a North American insect recognized by the distinct zigzag patterns on its forewings, providing excellent camouflage in its native grassland habitat.
The High Plains Grasshopper (*Dissosteira longipennis*), described by Thomas in 1872, is a large insect infamous for causing widespread agricultural devastation during severe swarms.
Haldeman's grasshopper (Pardalophora haldemani) is a large, North American spur-throated grasshopper first scientifically described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1842.
Oedaleus decorus, known as the garland grasshopper, is a European species recognized as a minor agricultural pest that thrives in dry grasslands.
The Crackling Grasshopper (Trimerotropis verruculata) is a North American species notable for its distinct clicking flight sound, commonly found inhabiting gravelly soils and rocky outcrops.
The Mottled Sand Grasshopper, described by Samuel Scudder in 1862, is a notable North American species recognized by its broken, mottled coloration that provides camouflage on sandy soils.
The Seaside Grasshopper, described by T.W. Harris in 1841, is a coastal insect notable for its strict specialization to barren, sandy beaches and dunes along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper, described by Samuel Scudder in 1875, is a notable insect of western North America recognized by its mottled forewings and montane grassland habitat.
The Pallid-winged Grasshopper, first described in 1838, is a widespread North American insect notable for its adaptation to arid environments and distinctive pale yellow hind wings in flight.
Sphingonotus savignyi is a desert grasshopper distributed across North Africa and the Middle East, adapted to thrive in arid sandy environments.
The High Plains Band-winged Grasshopper, described by William McNeill in 1901, is a notable insect native to the shortgrass prairies of western North America, often thriving in grazed areas.
Saussure's grasshopper (Pardalophora saussurei) is a notable North American insect named in honor of the prominent Swiss biologist and entomologist Henri de Saussure.
The Clouded Grasshopper, described by Hermann Burmeister in 1838, is a North American insect notable for its dark, mottled camouflage that blends seamlessly into bare ground and gravelly soils.
Heteropternis respondens is a species of grasshopper in the Acrididae family notable for its wide geographic distribution across various countries throughout the Asian continent.
The Southwestern Clouded Grasshopper (Encoptolophus subgracilis) is an American band-winged grasshopper noted for its native distribution across the arid southwestern United States.
