About Melanoplus ponderosus (Scudder, 1875)
Melanoplus ponderosus, commonly known as the ponderous spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found in North America. Its scientific name is Melanoplus ponderosus, first described by Scudder in 1875.