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Kafue National Park is Zambia's largest national park, covering about 22,400 square kilometers and named for the Kafue River.

The Orange-winged Grasshopper (Pardalophora phoenicoptera) is a North American insect notable for becoming active in early spring, displaying vibrant orange hind wings during its short flights.

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.

A North American rangeland grasshopper named after entomologist Alpheus Spring Packard, distributed primarily across the Great Plains and periodically damaging to pasture grasses.

The Velvet-striped Grasshopper (*Eritettix simplex*), described by Scudder in 1875, is a small North American insect recognized by the pale, velvet-like stripes adorning its dorsal side.

Mikumi National Park is a protected area in Tanzania, established in 1964 and crossed by the Dar es Salaam to Iringa highway near Morogoro.

The White-whiskered Grasshopper (*Aulocara femoratum*), described by Scudder in 1899, is a western North American insect notable for the prominent white hairs on its face and palps.

The Large-headed Grasshopper (*Phoetaliotes nebrascensis*), described by Thomas in 1872, is a widespread North American insect known for its distinctly large head and short wings.

Kenya's Athi-Kapiti Plains savanna southeast of Nairobi forms a dispersal corridor for wildlife from Nairobi National Park and supports significant cheetah populations.

The Kiowa Rangeland Grasshopper, described by Cyrus Thomas in 1871, is a notable insect of shortgrass prairies that occasionally reaches destructive outbreak levels across western rangelands.

The crenulate grasshopper is a North American acridid native to arid grasslands of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, belonging to the subfamily Gomphocerinae.

Melanoplus lakinus is a North American grasshopper in the genus Melanoplus, found in the central and southern United States, belonging to one of the most species-rich acridid genera globally.

A North American grasshopper associated with sandy and arid habitats across the central United States, recognized by its distinctively patterned body and contrasting hind wings.

A North American grasshopper of the central United States belonging to Melanoplus, one of the most species-rich insect genera in North America with over 200 described species.

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

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.

The White-crossed Grasshopper (*Ageneotettix deorum*), described by Scudder in 1872, is a North American species notable for the distinctive pale, cross-like marking on its pronotum.

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.

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.

Keeler's spur-throat (Melanoplus keeleri) is a species of spur-throated grasshopper that was first officially described by American zoologist Albert Pitts Morse in 1904.

The Obscure Grasshopper (*Opeia obscura*), described by Thomas in 1870, is a western insect noted for its dull brown coloration, providing excellent camouflage within its dry prairie habitat.