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Chorthippus lacustris, the Epirus dancing grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Chorthippus. This species is native to northwest Greece and is critically endangered. Habitat
These are fatty acid chains present in the grasshopper's regurgitant. When the grasshopper feeds on a plant, the caeliferins in the regurgitant induce the plant to release volatile organic compounds. This is a common response to herbivory in plants; the volatile organic compounds are attractive to predators of the herbivorous insects.
Grasshoppers eat large quantities of foliage both as adults and during their development, and can be serious pests of arid land and prairies. Pasture, grain, forage, vegetable and other crops can be affected. Grasshoppers often bask in the sun, and thrive in warm sunny conditions, so drought stimulates an increase in grasshopper populations.
[2] [5] This grasshopper can become a pest of grains, and includes soybeans, alfalfa, wheat, and barley, among others. [11] Melanoplus species eat grasses of all kinds, as well as leafy and grassy agricultural crops and garden plants. They feed on the leaves, and sometimes fruit, flowers, and buds, as well as tree bark.
This species is a folivore, essentially feeding on leaves of various plants. [4] It is a solitary species, harmless to crops. Adults are mainly seen in August and September, but they are active throughout the year. [3] [4] After mating, these grasshoppers overwinter as adults.
Schistocerca nitens is a species of grasshopper known by several names, including vagrant grasshopper and gray bird grasshopper. It is a close relative of the desert locust, which is in the same genus. This grasshopper is native to southern North America including Mexico and the south-western United States from California to Texas. Vagrants are ...
Grasshoppers in general, including this species, are herbivorous and subsist mainly on grasses. [6] Scientists have gained knowledge of the diet of G. rufus through the use of feces as a source of DNA. It has been documented to eat plants of the genus Bromus, the species Holcus lanatus, and the subfamily Pooideae, all within the family Poaceae. [6]
Arphia ramona, the California orange-winged grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, often called the short-horned grasshopper. The short-horned grasshopper is known to be agriculturally harmful to crops as their diet consists of leaves, flowers, and seeds. It is found in Central America and North America.