Brown grasshopper
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Brown grasshopper ( Chorthippus brunneus ), ♂ |
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Chorthippus brunneus | ||||||||||||
( Thunberg , 1815) |
The brown grasshopper ( Chorthippus brunneus , Syn . : Glyptobothrus brunneus ) is a short- antennae insect from the family of field locusts (Acrididae). It is widespread in Germany.
description
Both sexes are essentially brownish on the upper side, somewhat variably spotted. The underside is lighter and the sides of the abdomen usually appear vertically black and light striped. The animals can also be found in other colors on the upper side (see pictures). They seem to adapt to the background color. The tip of the abdomen is often colored red on top in both males and females. The females are about 20-25 mm long, much larger than the males. In the field, the species can only be distinguished from several very similar species of the genus Chorthippus by its vocal expression.
habitat
The species prefers dry, warm locations with sandy subsoil and open ground, also roadsides, clearcuts and fallow land. Somewhat more humid locations are also accepted.
Way of life
The females of the brown grasshopper lay the eggs in the ground.
distribution
The brown grasshopper is common all over Germany. It can fly well and colonize newly created habitats quickly (pioneer species). It is common in Europe and Asia and is not endangered.
photos
literature
- Peter Detzel: Locusts of Baden-Württemberg , Ulmer Verlag Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-800-13507-8
- Schumprecht and Waeber (eds.): Heuschrecken in Bayern , Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3883-2