The northern grasshopper, Melanoplus borealis borealis, ranges widely in the north of North America. The species inhabits both lowland and mountain sites, living in a variety of habitats that range ...

Tourists aren’t the only ones attracted to the bright lights of the Strip. Grasshoppers have flown into the Las Vegas Valley — not to gamble, but to nosh on vegetation brought by the summer ...

Grasshoppers feed on a wide range of plants and other organic material (e.g., detritus, dung, dead insects, etc.). Some species of grasshoppers can reach high densities, concentrate their feeding on ...