Carolina Grasshopper Dissosteira carolina
Identification
This grasshopper has mottled brown body and black hind wings with pale edges.
Location
Common statewide
Size
One to two inches
Diet
It feeds on grasses and weeds.
Habitat
It occurs in open dry areas.
Activity Period
June to October
Behavior
It flies with loud fluttering sound. It is active in warm sunny weather.
Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in late summer.
Population
The population is stable statewide.
History
It has long been present in Ohio.
Human Interactions
It rarely causes crop damage.
Facts
Its black wings flash during flight.
Sources
ODNR academic sources
Grasses weeds | Fields roadsides gravel areas | Statewide