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gomphocerinae

  1. Mermiria bivittata maculipennis- Two-striped toothpick grasshopper

    Mermiria bivittata maculipennis- Two-striped toothpick grasshopper

    A large species of slant-faced grasshopper with an unusual and very loud rasping song- almost like a steel broom being raked across a washboard.
  2. Paropomala pallida- Pale toothpick grasshopper

    Paropomala pallida- Pale toothpick grasshopper

    Toothpick grasshoppers are a member of the slantfaced grasshopper family- Gomphocerinae, and generally spend most of their time motionless on grasses until too-closely approached.
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