Arizona Grasshopper
Melanoplus arizonae
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Medium brown grasshopper with robust body. Arid-adapted species in Bay Area foothills. Herbivore and prey for native predators in grasslands.
Plants that support Arizona Grasshopper
1 plants
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
perennial herb
Desert grasshopper; feeds on shrub foliage during active season
Bay Area native