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University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension

Grasshopper identification guide

While more than 100 species of grasshoppers can be found in Nebraska, just four species generally cause most of the crop damage: the migratory, differential, redlegged, and twostriped grasshoppers. Following are photos to aid in their identification. For further information on scouting for and treating grasshoppers, please check previous stories in CropWatch, especially the June 13 story, or visit the Department of Entomology web site. The following photos are not to scale.

Migratory adult male Differential adult male

Migratory 4th instar nymph Differential 4th instar nymph

Redlegged adult male Twostriped adult male

Redlegged 4th instar nymph Twostriped 4th instar nymph

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Published by University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperating with the counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.




Copyright 2003 by the University of Nebraska

Published by University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperating with the counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.