Bug FAQRattle Grasshopper
Psophus stridulus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
Males are about 23 to 25 mm long and females 26 to 40 mm. They live in dry, rocky, open mountain areas up to 2 000 m elevation across Central and Southern Europe, parts of Asia, and the Near East, appearing from July/August to October.
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Size
Males reach 23 to 25 mm and females 26 to 40 mm in length.
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Where it lives
Found mainly in arid, rocky open areas of mountains up to 2 000 m. It is a xeric specialist and often shares its habitat with Zygaena ephialtes.
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When you see it
Adults are present from July or August through October.
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Where it comes from
Occurs in Central and Southern Europe, the eastern Palearctic (Siberia to China and Mongolia), and the Near East.
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Lookalikes
It often occurs with Zygaena ephialtes in its dry habitats.
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Questions people ask
When can I expect to see Rattle Grasshoppers?
Adults are active from July or August until October.
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Where do they live?
They prefer dry, rocky, open mountain areas up to 2 000 m elevation across Europe and parts of Asia.
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Same family (Acrididae)
Differential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Two-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Carolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Egyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptium
Gray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psophus
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