Bug FAQDesert Clicker Grasshopper
Ligurotettix coquilletti · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
The desert clicker grasshopper lives in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of North America. It is also found in Central America. It feeds on the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits desert regions, specifically the Mojave and Sonoran deserts.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It eats the creosote bush, Larrea tridentata.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes Central America and the deserts of North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Acrididae)
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Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligurotettix_coquilletti
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