Bug FAQSlender Groundhopper
Tetrix subulata · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Tetrigidae
Also called: Slender Ground Hopper, Slender Grouse Locust
The slender groundhopper is a small grasshopper about 9 to 15 mm long and can be light grey, dark, or reddish-brown in colour. It usually has well-developed wings and will fly away quickly if disturbed.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It normally has good wings and will take off readily when scared.
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Size
Body length is roughly 9 to 15 mm.
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Where it lives
Found mainly in wet places like moist grasslands near streams, riverbanks and mudflats, though it sometimes occurs in drier areas.
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Life cycle
Males and females exchange visual signals before mating.
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When you see it
Adults lay eggs starting in August and can be seen again from June to July of the next year.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Alaska, Colorado, Utah, Washington, New Mexico, California, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tetrigidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrix_subulata
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