American Bird Grasshopper

Description:

Length: Males 39-52 mm. Females 49-68 mm One key trait of the American Bird Grasshopper is the yellow to cream stripe that is on the dorsum of the head and pronotum continuing to the rear. Like their namesakes, the American Bird Grasshoppers are strong fliers and can fly a good distance. Like historical locusts, these grasshoppers sometimes mass together and coordinate their flights, causing serious crop damage.