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 maleDifferential adult male
Migratory 4th instar nymphDifferential 4th instar nymph
Redlegged adult maleTwostriped adult male
Redlegged 4th instar nymphTwostriped 4th instar nymph

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