Bug FAQObscure Grouse Locust
Tetrix arenosa · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Tetrigidae
Also called: Obscure Pygmy Grasshopper, Sand Pygmy Grasshopper, Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
The Obscure Grouse Locust occurs in North America. Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tetrigidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrix_arenosa
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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