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Best 1 Migratory Grasshopper (Melanoplus sanguinipes)

The Migratory Grasshopper is a highly destructive pest across North America, historically infamous for its massive 19th-century outbreaks that ruined pioneer settlements.

2 Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis)

The Differential Grasshopper is a widespread North American agricultural pest, recognized by the distinct black herringbone pattern markings on its large hind femurs.

3 Red-legged Grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum)

The Red-legged Grasshopper is one of the most abundant grasshoppers in North America, notorious for damaging alfalfa, clover, and various essential agricultural crops.

4 Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)

The Two-striped Grasshopper is a prominent North American crop pest, easily identified by the two pale yellow stripes running lengthwise along its dark dorsal side.

5 Devastating Grasshopper (Melanoplus devastator)

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.

6 Packard's Grasshopper (Melanoplus packardii)

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.

7 Regal Grasshopper (Melanoplus regalis)

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.

8 Western Grasshopper (Melanoplus occidentalis)

The Western Grasshopper is a notable herbivorous species found primarily in the western United States, known for inhabiting arid rangelands and occasionally damaging local forage.

9 Mexican Grasshopper (Melanoplus mexicanus)

The Mexican Grasshopper is a prominent species in Central and North America, closely related to the migratory grasshopper and frequently damaging regional agricultural yields.

10 Pine Tree Spur-throat Grasshopper (Melanoplus punctulatus)

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.

11 Narrow-winged Grasshopper (Melanoplus angustipennis)

The Narrow-winged Grasshopper is a common species in the eastern United States, primarily noted for its distinctively slender forewings and preference for weedy environments.

12 Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper (Melanoplus scudderi)

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.

13 Oregon Grasshopper (Melanoplus oregonensis)

The Oregon Grasshopper is a localized species native to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, recognized for its specific adaptation to high-altitude mountain meadows.

14 Bowditch's Grasshopper (Melanoplus bowditchi)

Bowditch's Grasshopper (*Melanoplus bowditchi*) is a North American insect species described by William McNeill in 1899, notable for feeding on various prairie herbaceous plants.

15 Green-legged Grasshopper (Melanoplus viridipes)

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.

16 Gladston's Grasshopper (Melanoplus gladstoni)

Gladston's Grasshopper (*Melanoplus gladstoni*) is a spur-throated grasshopper native to North America, first described by American entomologist William McNeill in 1899.

17 Kennicott's Grasshopper (Melanoplus kennicottii)

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.

18 Infantile Grasshopper (Melanoplus infantilis)

The Infantile Grasshopper (*Melanoplus infantilis*) is an insect described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1878, commonly found residing in the dry prairie ecosystems of North America.

19 Lakin's Grasshopper (Melanoplus lakinus)

Lakin's Grasshopper (*Melanoplus lakinus*) is a large spur-throated grasshopper described by Scudder in 1878, recognized as an occasional agricultural pest in the southwestern US.

20 Graceful Grasshopper (Melanoplus gracilis)

The Graceful Grasshopper (*Melanoplus gracilis*) is a slender spur-throated grasshopper native to North America, notable for preferring moist, grassy habitats and weedy areas.

21 Small Yellow-winged Grasshopper (Melanoplus flaveolus)

The Small Yellow-winged Grasshopper (*Melanoplus flaveolus*) is a North American insect noted for its distinctly yellow-hued wings, favoring open woodlands and grassy fields.

22 Striped Sand Grasshopper (Melanoplus foedus)

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.

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