Habitat: Tall grasslands.

Description: Large tan or green grasshoppers with two yellow lines down the back.

Size: 2.9-5.5 cm long

Diet: Grasses

Fun Facts: Grasshoppers make a buzzing sound. They do this by rubbing the rough surfaces of their back wings against their front wings. Males are the ones that sing, either to attract a mate, serve as a warning call, or to establish territory. As a plant eater the two-striped grasshopper is well known for destroying crops, munching on leaves, stems and seeds.

Source: Milne, L., and M. Milne. 1980. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.