Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)

Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)

Melanoplus borealis, the northern spur-throat grasshopper, is an Acrididae species found across North America.

Family
Genus
Melanoplus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853)

Melanoplus borealis (Fieber, 1853), commonly called the northern spur-throat grasshopper or northern grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. This species is found in North America. It typically inhabits lowland and mountain sites, including swamps, moist mountain meadows, and wet bogs. Northern spur-throat grasshoppers generally feed on forbs, and will occasionally consume certain grasses or mature crops.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Melanoplus

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