Spur Throated Grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinipes

Identification
This species has small spur between front legs.

Location
Common statewide

Size
Three quarter to one inch

Diet
It feeds on grasses crops and herbs.

Habitat
It occurs in fields and agricultural areas.

Activity Period
June to October

Behavior
It is highly adaptable and widespread. It is active in warm months.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in summer.

Population
The population is stable statewide.

History
It has long been widespread in Ohio.

Human Interactions
It may damage crops in outbreaks.

Facts
It is one of the most economically important grasshoppers.

Sources
ODNR NatureServe

Grasses crops herbs | Fields farms meadows | Statewide