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The Migratory Grasshopper, or Melanoplus sanguinipes, is a widespread insect species belonging to the short-horned grasshopper family, Acrididae. Native to North America, it is known for its adaptability to various environments ranging from grasslands to agricultural fields. The species is historica...
The differential grasshopper, Melanoplus differentialis, is a large North American grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is readily identified by the black chevron or herringbone markings on its enlarged yellowish hind femora. The species feeds on many broad-leaved plants and grasses and can damag...
The Red-legged Grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum) is a widespread species in the family Acrididae and subfamily Melanoplinae, native to North America. It ranks among the most abundant grasshoppers on the continent, occurring across much of the United States and southern Canada in meadows, pastures...
The two-striped grasshopper, Melanoplus bivittatus, is a large North American short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Adults are commonly identified by two pale stripes extending from behind the eyes along the pronotum and forewings, although coloration varies. It feeds on grasses, broadle...
True to its name, the Devastating Grasshopper is an agricultural menace in the western United States, specifically known for causing extensive damage to California grasslands.
Packard's Grasshopper is a significant pest species native to the western United States and Canada, frequently causing severe defoliation to pastures and cereal crops.
The Regal Grasshopper is a visually striking insect native to the southwestern United States, distinguished by its unusually large size and vibrant, contrasting green coloration.
The Pine Tree Spur-throat Grasshopper is a distinctive North American species notable for its arboreal lifestyle, commonly found resting on coniferous trees across northern forests.
Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper is a North American insect recognized by its unusually reduced wing size, rendering it completely flightless despite its fully developed legs.
The Green-legged Grasshopper (*Melanoplus viridipes*) is a North American insect described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1897, distinguished by its distinctly green posterior legs.
Gladston's Grasshopper (*Melanoplus gladstoni*) is a spur-throated grasshopper native to North America, first described by American entomologist William McNeill in 1899.
Kennicott's Grasshopper (*Melanoplus kennicottii*) is a short-horned insect described by S.H. Scudder in 1862, widely distributed across the northern plains of the United States.
The Graceful Grasshopper (*Melanoplus gracilis*) is a slender spur-throated grasshopper native to North America, notable for preferring moist, grassy habitats and weedy areas.
The Striped Sand Grasshopper (*Melanoplus foedus*) is an insect described by S.H. Scudder in 1878, distinguished by its preference for sandy soils across the North American prairies.
