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Two-spined Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus bispinosus
Melanoplus bispinosus, the two-spined spurthroated grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. This grasshopper is native to the United States.
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Range & habitat
Melanoplus bispinosus is commonly found in the southeastern United States, in states such as Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. This grasshopper can be found in woody habitats, but it is associated more with open and disturbed areas. These disturbed areas are usually found in roadside areas or fields in the first stage of ecological succession. These areas are typically dominated by grasses and forbs. Adults can be found throughout the summer and into the fall.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
These grasshoppers are mixed feeders, so their diet consists mainly of grasses and forbs, which are readily available in their habitat.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 224618.