Gray Bird Grasshopper Schistocerca niten
It is a large insect, up to three inches long. This insect is native to North America: especially California to Texas and Mexico. It lives in deserts, woodlands, and mountains, can make powerful jumps that involve long-distance flight (several yards).
This kind of grasshopper is an omnivore, thus it eats vegetation (leaves, grasses, crops, fruits, vegetables) and small insects (e.g. aphids).
It can live year-around in some places (e.g., southern California---even in January).
Figures 1 and 2. Two Gray Bird grasshoppers (lengths about 3 inches) from Santa Clarita, southern California.
Reference. Wikipedia, 2026.
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