Bug FAQCascade Timberline Grasshopper
Prumnacris rainierensis · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
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The Cascade Timberline Grasshopper lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is native to that same region.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, Oregon.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Same family (Acrididae)
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Common Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prumnacris_rainierensis
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