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Circotettix rabula

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Circotettix rabula, the wrangler grasshopper, is a North American band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It lives in dry, exposed habitats such as gravelly clearings, eroded soil, dry clay banks, rocky slopes, and shortgrass prairie, often near rivers or ravines. Its yellow hindwing has a dark crossband, and adults produce a sharp snapping or rattling flight sound called crepitation, used in courtship, territorial encounters, or when disturbed.

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What is the wrangler grasshopper?

Circotettix rabula, the wrangler grasshopper, is a North American band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It belongs to the band-winged group whose members flash colorful hind wings and crackle audibly in flight.

What kind of habitat does Circotettix rabula prefer?

It favors dry, open, exposed ground such as gravelly clearings, eroded soil, dry clay banks, rocky slopes, and shortgrass prairie, often near rivers or ravines. Look for it on bare, sun-baked surfaces rather than lush vegetation.

How can you identify a wrangler grasshopper in the field?

Watch for its display flight: like other band-winged grasshoppers it flashes yellow-hued hind wings while producing a loud crackling or crepitating sound in the air. Its preference for barren gravelly and rocky sites is itself a useful identification clue.

Is the wrangler grasshopper a crop pest?

No, it is not considered a significant agricultural pest. Unlike swarming crop-damaging species such as certain Melanoplus grasshoppers, the wrangler grasshopper lives in sparse, dry natural habitats where it feeds on wild vegetation.

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