Melanoplus bispinosus
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| Melanoplus bispinosus | |
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| Melanoplus bispinosus, Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Townsend, Georgia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Genus: | Melanoplus |
| Species: | M. bispinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897 | |
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.[1]
Melanoplus bispinosus is commonly found in the southeastern United States, in states such as Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.[1] 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.[2] These areas are typically dominated by grasses and forbs. Adults can be found throughout the summer and into the fall.[3]
Diet
These grasshoppers are mixed feeders, so their diet consists mainly of grasses and forbs, which are readily available in their habitat.[2]