A male Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2014). Collected at Jug Bay on August 10 and raised to adulthood in captivity.
A male nymph Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). The nymph of the adult male above.
A Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/16/2022). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.
A Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/11/2019). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.
A Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2019).
A male Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2012).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in the Nassawango area of Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/11/2012). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). (c) mcnod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2021). (c) Robert Ferraro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/30/2022). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/23/2020). (c) Rin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/5/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) daffodil7447, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) daffodil7447, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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"Uniform reddish brown coloration above with no lighter bands, small size and pronotal ridge help distinguish this from other members of the genus. Wings extend beyond tip of abdomen just a bit, not as much as in other members of the genus" (BugGuide.net).
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A male Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2014). Collected at Jug Bay on August 10 and raised to adulthood in captivity.
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A male nymph Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). The nymph of the adult male above.
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A Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/16/2022). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.
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A Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/11/2019). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.
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A Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2019).
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A male Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2012).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in the Nassawango area of Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/11/2012). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). (c) mcnod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2021). (c) Robert Ferraro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/30/2022). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/23/2020). (c) Rin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/5/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) daffodil7447, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) daffodil7447, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Schistocerca damnifica | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Tribe: | Cyrtacanthacridini |
| Genus: | Schistocerca |
| Species: | S. damnifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Schistocerca damnifica (Saussure, 1861)
| |
Schistocerca damnifica, known generally as the mischievous bird grasshopper or Carolina locust, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]
Features
[edit]Males reach generally reach sizes between 25 and 33 mm, females may grow to 37–47 mm. Wings and antennae of specimen located in the southern regions tend to be longer than their northern counterparts.[5] These characteristics have led some authors to the designation of southern specimen as the subspecies Schistocerca damnifica calidior.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schistocerca damnifica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Schistocerca damnifica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Schistocerca damnifica species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Schistocerca damnifica (Saussure, 1861)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Species Schistocerca damnifica - Mischievous Bird Grasshopper". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Brimley, Clement Samuel (1938). The insects of North Carolina, being a list of the insects of North Carolina and their close relatives. Raleigh. p. 29.
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Further reading
[edit]- Dirsh, Vitaly Michailovich (1974). Genus Schistocerca (Acridomorpha, Insecta). Series Entomologica. Vol. 10. Springer Netherlands. ISBN 978-90-6193-120-1.
External links
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