41. What's That Bug: Acrididae, Locusts And Short-Horned Grasshoppers This is the Giant Grasshopper from Central America and South America, Tropidacris dux. It is one of the Lubber grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/grasshoppers.html

Giant Grasshopper from Columbia: Tropidacris dux (01/04/2007) Horror Martin Botero Hi Martin, This is the Giant Grasshopper from Central America and South America, Tropidacris dux . It is one of the Lubber Grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Locally, the name translates to English as "Giant Brown Cricket", but it is not a cricket. Your photo is gorgeous. We wish you had provided us with a location. Sir- I took this photo near the town of Mariquita, in central Colombia. It is a very warm climate and more o less 1000 meters above sea level. I got close to the Giant Grasshopper and it did not move or try to fly away. I asked the people at that restaurant if they knew its name and no one had seen it before. Thank you for your information. Martin Botero Toothpick Grasshopper (12/30/2006) Bug Photo My Dad took of picture of this in his back yard. Any idea on what it is? He lives in coastal North Carolina.

42. Orthoptera The Tree of Life article about grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, katydids, and weta. http://www.tolweb.org/Orthoptera

Under Construction Containing Groups Neoptera Pterygota Insecta Hexapoda ... Life on Earth Other Neoptera Hemipteroid Assemblage Endopterygota Paraplecoptera Plecoptera ... Phasmida Orthoptera Mantophasmatodea Zoraptera Dictyoptera Dermaptera ... Titanoptera Subgroups Ensifera Caelifera Orthoptera Crickets, katydids, grasshoppers, etc. Darryl T. Gwynne, Laure DeSutter, Paul Flook, and Hugh Rowell Ensifera (Crickets, katydids and weta) Caelifera (Shorthorned grasshoppers and locusts) Containing group: Neoptera Introduction The first fossil Orthoptera appear in the upper Carboniferous with the first Ensifera (Chopard 1920) appearing in the Permian and the first Caelifera (Ander 1939) in the Triassic (Gorochov 1995; Kukalova-Peck 1991; Sharov 1968; Zeuner 1939). The two groups are usually considered suborders of the Orthoptera. Attempts to create a separate order for the two suborders Caelifera and Ensifera (e.g. Kevan 1986, in which Ensifera = Grylloptera) have not found general entomological acceptance (see Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships). Characteristics The name Orthoptera is derived from "orthos" meaning "straight" and "pteron" = "wing."

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44. Biological Control Of Locusts And Grasshoppers Locust and grasshopper control is currently carried out with chemical pesticides. This article describes control measures using a mycopesticide based on http://www.lubilosa.org/

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45. Pneumoridae (Bladder Grasshoppers) Bladder grasshoppers are associated with relatively few food plants, an average of two food plants per species. These are mostly members of the Asteraceae, http://caspar.bgsu.edu/~mooi/pneumoToL.html

Pneumoridae Moira J. van Staaden Bullacris membracioides Bladder grasshoppers of southern Africa Containing clade(s): Pneumoroidea; Caelifera; Orthoptera Table of Contents Introduction Characteristics Natural History Discussion of phylogenetic relationships ... References Introduction The family Pneumoridae is a group of 17 species distributed along the coast of southern Africa, but also extending northwards into Tanzania and Uganda ( map ). Most species occur in transitional habitat comprising mosaics of bush and grassland, with the rest in forests or desert. All species are highly cryptic in appearance and behavior, being color matched to their particular food plant and rarely noticed except at night when the loud mate location call of the male may be heard 2 km away. There are large differences in the morphology and behavior of adult males and females. Only adult males are capable of flight and may be attracted to light, but when approached during the day generally do not fly. In several species males can either develop an inflated abdomen or mate as a flightless alternative morph without the anatomy and behavior for sexual signaling (Alexander and van Staaden, 1989). Threatened females and nymphs will drop to the ground and feign death (thanatosis), although nymphs may also jump. The family is significant because individuals possess two forms of

46. Insects: Grasshoppers Insects grasshoppers Wanda WilliamsonJohnson Crown Community Academy 3838 West 111th Street 2128 South St. Louis Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60628 (312) http://www.iit.edu/~smile/bi9516.html

Insects: Grasshoppers Wanda Williamson-Johnson Crown Community Academy 3838 West 111th Street 2128 South St. Louis Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60628 (312) 233-5897 (312) 534-1680 Objectives : This lesson was geared for Kindergarten: Students will learn how to listen and follow direction; to observe living things; to compare and contrast; to record and read information on a graph; to work in cooperative groups; addition skills; how to identify an insect; the characteristics of a grasshopper and the functions of the grasshopper external body parts. State Goals for Learning : Students will learn the concept and basic vocabulary of biological, physical and environmental science and their application to life and work in contemporary technological society. Materials Needed : a magnifying glass per child green construction paper a number of bugs and insects index cards chart paper and markers clothes pins newspaper and a roll of string masking tape green tissue paper small paper fasteners green pipe cleaners wiggley eyes toilet tissue rolls styrofoam balls straight pins black craft pom-pom balls scissors hole puncher glue styrofoam peanuts combs styrofoam cups 4 rolls of tissue clay clear plastic cups shaving cream

47. Grasshopper Mark And Recapture (GMR) This activity helps students estimate the density of a population of insects (grasshoppers) at a given life cycle stage in a given type of habitat. http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/nevin_grasshopper.html

-Advertisement- Grasshopper Mark and Recapture (GMR)* By Carolyn S. Nevin Type of activity: Hands-on activity Group/ cooperative learning Off site activity Reinforcement Field data collection technique Target audience: Biology Botany/zoology Life Science Advanced/AP Biology Integrated science, all levels Environmental studies Special education This activity helps students estimate the density of a population of insects (grasshoppers) at a given life cycle stage in a given type of habitat. Background information Notes for teacher: The size of a population of organisms is a piece of information that is useful in many biological and environmental studies. However, it is often difficult to obtain this type of information directly. Therefore, we must obtain our information using a method that allows us to estimate the size of a population. The Grasshopper Mark and Recapture (GMR) Activity employs such a method. The activity can be used as part of a unit on insects in lieu of or in addition to an insect collection. It allows students to get outside and to put their hands on and observe common living creatures. The group work involved requires a team effort, and it is rarely difficult to keep students on task. Students feel a sense of pride about who caught the most insects. Also, when put in single gender groups, girls tend to participate more enthusiastically. Depending on the ability level of students, the GMR can be preceded by a simulation activity adapted from The Science Teacher (Keefer, J. W., and Kleehammer, D. R. 1990. Predicting Packumin Populations.

48. Grasshoppers, Katydits & Crickets: Index Of The Order Orthoptera Select one of the thumbnail photographs of grasshoppers, katydits crickets below to access the descriptive record for this insect. http://www.bugbios.com/entophiles/orthoptera/index.html

View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Flies Beetles True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Mayflies Non-Insects

49. Grasshoppers Grasshopper information on the Minnesota Soybean Production Website from the Univ. of Minnesota. http://www.soybeans.umn.edu/crop/insects/grasshoppers.htm

Grasshoppers Grasshopper populations develop during dry springs following long, warm autumns. Under moderate or high moisture, fungal diseases normally keep grasshopper populations in check. Grasshoppers tend to prefer to lay their eggs in untilled soil, such as roadsides and ditches. Damage, therefore, will likely first occur at the margin of fields. An exception is soybeans planted in last years soybean or alfalfa fields; certain grasshopper species will lay eggs in both cropping systems. Grasshopper nymphs look very much like adults, but lack fully developed wings. Grasshoppers feed on leaves and, as soybeans mature, on developing pods. Scouting for grasshoppers should start early in the growing season (late April, early May), because early detection is often instrumental in control. Scouting should start at field edges, fence rows, dirt roads, and ditches. Consider field-edge applications unless grasshoppers occur throughout the field. Thresholds can be based on either grasshopper numbers or soybean defoliation. Thresholds based on grasshopper populations can be estimated by scouting the field (see Scouting) and treatment decisions made according to Table 1. Thresholds based on defoliation include treating when defoliation inside the field exceeds 30% prebloom, or 20% blooming-to-pod-fill. (Be aware that certain species of grasshoppers will lay eggs in soybeans and alfalfa.) Table 4. Summer phenology of 3 major cropland grasshoppers in Minnesota

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51. Grasshopper Facts To be precise, a typical grasshopper weighing 23 gm will thrust against the ground with a force which peaks at about 30 gms when the legs are half extended http://www.thaibugs.com/Articles/grasshoppers.htm

return to insect facts menu Facts about grasshoppers and crickets How Grasshoppers Jump (http://biology.st-and.ac.uk/sites/jumping/) A good jump means that the legs must push against the ground with high force, and high speed. To be precise, a typical grasshopper weighing 2-3 gm will thrust against the ground with a force which peaks at about 30 gms when the legs are half extended, to give it a final take-off velocity of about 3 m.s-1. Note how in the good jump there is a slight delay between the initial crouch and the actual jump. The ultimate source of this push comes from the contraction of the muscles inside the leg. To get a good jump requires two things. First, the legs have to thrust on the ground with a lot of force. If the thrust is too low, the animal doesn't get a fast enough take-off and it doesn't jump very far. Second, the legs have to develop this force quickly. If the thrust builds up too slowly, the legs will extend before the thrust reaches its maximum. Once the grasshopper is standing on tip-toe, it can't thrust against the ground any more. Swarms Most grasshoppers lead relatively blameless lives, causing little harm to crops or gardens.

52. BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry Of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Acrididae, Grasshop grasshoppers are medium to large insects. Adult length is 1 to 7 cm, Female grasshoppers are larger than the males, and have sharp points at the end of http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Acrididae/

Skip directly to main content Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species CyberTracker Tools Animal Diversity Web Critter Catalog Field Guides ... Classification See also Find grasshoppers information at Animal Diversity Web Grasshoppers Acrididae What do they look like? Grasshoppers are medium to large insects. Adult length is 1 to 7 cm, depending on the species. Like their relatives the katydids and crickets, they have chewing mouthparts, two pairs of wings, one narrow and tough, the other wide and flexible, and long hind legs for jumping. They are different from these groups in having short antennae that don't reach very far back on their bodies. Grasshoppers usually have large eyes, and are colored to blend into their environment, usually a combination of brown, gray or green. In some species the males have bright colors on their wings that they use to attract females. A few species eat toxic plants, and keep the toxins in their bodies for protection. They are brightly colored to warn predators that they taste bad. Female grasshoppers are larger than the males, and have sharp points at the end of their abdomen that they to help lay eggs underground. Male grasshoppers sometimes have special structures on their wings that they can rub their hind legs on or rub together to make sounds.

53. Grasshoppers In The Field And Garden (268-95) - University Of Nebraska Cooperati University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet on grasshopper control in field and garden. http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/268-95.htm

Educational Resource Guide #268 Grasshoppers in the Field and Garden by Barb Ogg, Ph.D., and Don Janssen, Extension Educators Grasshoppers can be serious pests of field and garden crops. Biblical accounts of swarming "locusts" described the natural devastation that grasshoppers can inflict on human civilizations. In more modern times, grasshopper outbreaks have occurred in the Great Plains in the 1870's, 1930's and 1950's, coinciding with droughty conditions. In North America, there are several grasshopper species that defoliate field crops and garden produce as well as trees and shrubs. Grasshopper injury to plants consists primarily of leaf feeding; however, grasshoppers also feed on stems, blossoms, ripening seeds and fruits. During heavy outbreaks, hoppers may feed down to the crown of perennial plants, damaging them beyond recovery. Four grasshopper speciesthe migratory, differential, two-striped and red-legged cause about 90 percent of the total damage to cultivated crops. Another 25 species cause extensive damage to rangeland. Life Cycle.

54. Grasshopper General Information about grasshoppers. Grasshopper (Virginia Tech); Grsshoppers (Colorado State Extension); Bological Control of Locusts and grasshoppers http://www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/3d/grasshop.html

Grasshopper Family: Acrididae General Information about Grasshoppers Grasshopper (Virginia Tech) Grsshoppers (Colorado State Extension) Bological Control of Locusts and Grasshoppers (UBILOSA) Entomophaga grylli , grasshopper pathogen (Cornell) Grasshopper Mark and Recapture Effect of dry weather on grasshoppers Grasshoppers (Kansas State Research and Extension) Alexei Sharov

55. NIE Online Lesson -- Grasshopper Plague Swarming hordes of grasshoppers and their cousins the Mormon crickets are destroying crops and pastures across the West. It may be the worst insect http://www.learnersonline.com/weekly/lessons02/week28/index.htm

Weekly Online Lesson Online Lesson Archive Grade Level: 4-9 Subject: Life Science Grasshopper Plague Swarming hordes of grasshoppers and their cousins the Mormon crickets are destroying crops and pastures across the West. It may be the worst insect infestation in 60 years. Farmers from Nebraska to Utah are counting 50 to 200 grasshoppers per square yard, compared with 3 or 4 during a normal summer season. Farmers and ranchers are already suffering because of this year's harsh drought. The insects present an even greater threat to their livelihood. A grasshopper can devour more than half its body weight in vegetation each day, leaving crops looking like Swiss cheese and robbing pastures of feed for cattle. Why are there so many grasshoppers and crickets? A mild winter and a hot, dry spring season let many more eggs than usual survive and hatch. The drought has also hurt the population of birds and rodents that eat grasshoppers, and it has reduced some of the diseases that normally keep the insect numbers under control.. In this week's online lesson you'll learn about grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and a serious insect infestation.

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58. Grasshoppers grasshoppers have a positive impact on the ecosystem. Their droppings, known as frass , contributes to the nutrient content of the soil; http://www.squidoo.com/grasshoppers

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59. Grasshoppers, Letter From Carleton, NE During the grasshopper infestations of the mid1870s, Nebraska boosters were hesitant to advertise the state s distress, fearing that immigration and http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/timeline/grasshoppers_letter_c.h

Grasshoppers, Letter from Carleton, NE During the grasshopper infestations of the mid-1870s, Nebraska boosters were hesitant to advertise the state's distress, fearing that immigration and investment would be discouraged. Railroad companies, town boomers, and newspaper editors often tried to downplay the impact of grasshopper damage on the state. The Daily State Journal of Lincoln on February 5, 1875, published a brief letter from Carlton under the title "What a Lady Thinks of Nebraska," which was doubtless intended to assure readers that the worst of the grasshopper reports were exaggerated. "A certain lady writing to a Lincoln friend, from Carlton P.O., Fillmore county, Nebraska, says among other things that her family is getting along well, and will get through the winter without any help, but that one of the farm horses is about to die, etc. She thinks the public press is doing Nebraska great injustice, as well as injury in the publication of damaging reports of starvation etc. She says, 'Our crop failure here this year has been only a partial case, as everybody must admit. A local failure was experienced in Illinois one year, while the next year was a trifle better, and these two years within an interval of two years. So, Nebraska is not the only state in the Union liable to crop failures. "The great trouble in Nebraska at present (at least near us), is most of the people who have come here during the last two or three years, had no means when they came and those who had means when they came have exhausted them in improvements etc. and consequently are not able to help their neighbors. There are many of our neighbors here who are much better off today than when they came two or three years ago. And yet, they have to get assistance to help them through. We have not so far asked any assistance, neither will we, if we can possibly get along without it. We are of the opinion that the grasshopper raid has not been such a great injury as it has been represented but at the same time, there are many who will need assistance, while others will get help who do not deserve it."

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