Post by trehopr1 on Aug 17, 2019 18:33:19 GMT
One of the more interesting Western U.S. species of grasshopper is the spectacular Great Crested Grasshopper (Tropidolophus formosus)(Say). It is the only one with a crest and orange hind wings. It feeds primarily on plants in the Mallow family. This species has loud displays in flight (crepitation) and on the ground (stridulation). Its general distribution is Wyoming, south through Arizona, New Mexico, and west Texas into Mexico.
Its habitat is desert grassland/rangeland. Adults can be from 35-50mm long. This species is not considered economically important. In life the green coloration of the bodies and forewings is really quite bold and vibrant ! In conjunction with the brightly colored red tones of the hind wings it's really the "complete package" in terms of awesomeness...
On a side note, it should be mentioned that because of its resemblance to the fin-backed dinosaur, Dimetrodon, some call it Dinosaur Grasshopper.
Its habitat is desert grassland/rangeland. Adults can be from 35-50mm long. This species is not considered economically important. In life the green coloration of the bodies and forewings is really quite bold and vibrant ! In conjunction with the brightly colored red tones of the hind wings it's really the "complete package" in terms of awesomeness...
On a side note, it should be mentioned that because of its resemblance to the fin-backed dinosaur, Dimetrodon, some call it Dinosaur Grasshopper.
