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family acrididae

  1. Ponderosa Spur-throated Grasshopper

    Ponderosa Spur-throated Grasshopper

    Ponderosa Spur-throated Grasshopper (Melanoplus ponderous: Acrididae) 2.5-4.5 cm (1.0-1.8 in) long.
  2. Green-striped Grasshopper

    Green-striped Grasshopper

    Green-striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga viridifasciata: Acrididae) 2.3-3.8 cm (0.91-1.5 in) long.
  3. Differential Grasshoppers

    Differential Grasshoppers

    Differential Grasshoppers (Melanoplus differentialis: Acrididae) 3.8-5.0 cm (1.5-2.0 in) long. photographed on giant ragweed (Ambrosia triffids: Asteraceae).
  4. Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper, Nymph

    Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper, Nymph

    Aztec spur-throated grasshopper nymph (Aidemona azteca: Acrididae). Ca. 1.3 cm (0.51 in) long.
  5. Migratory Grasshopper

    Migratory Grasshopper

    Migratory Grasshopper (Melanoplus sanguinipes: Acrididae) 1.8-2.9 cm (0.71-1.1 in) long.
  6. Green-striped Grasshopper

    Green-striped Grasshopper

    Green-striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga viridifasciata: Acrididae) brown form. Males range in length from 2.3-3.0 cm (0.8-1.2 in). Females are 2.8-3.8 cm (1.0-1.5 in) long.
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