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About the lesser marsh grasshopper
The lesser marsh grasshopper is a insect in the family Acrididae (order Orthoptera).
What does the lesser marsh grasshopper sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Chorthippus albomarginatus, the lesser marsh grasshopper, is a common grasshopper of European grassland both damp-marshy and (despite its name) dry, including salt-marsh and coastal habitats.
Related insects in the genus Chorthippus
Bow-winged grasshopper
Chorthippus biguttulus
Common field grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
Upland field grasshopper
Chorthippus apricarius
Steppe grasshopper
Chorthippus dorsatus
Lesser field grasshopper
Chorthippus mollis
Heath grasshopper
Chorthippus vagans
Chorthippus pullus
Chorthippus pullus
Epirus Dancing Grasshopper
Chorthippus lacustris
More from the family Acrididae
Frequently asked questions
What does a lesser marsh grasshopper sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the lesser marsh grasshopper on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
What family does the lesser marsh grasshopper belong to?
The lesser marsh grasshopper (Chorthippus albomarginatus) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 600 11 Chorthippus albomarginatus 21r4 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1755270 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chorthippus albomarginatus – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Aiwok – CC BY-SA 3.0