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Plains Lubber Grasshopper

Common Name: Plains Lubber Grasshopper

Scientific Name: Brachystola magna

Order: Orthoptera

Range: Colorado

Diet: Broadleaf plants and sunflower foliage.

Reader Rail Information: The Plains Lubber grasshopper is Colorado’s largest grasshopper. They lay their egg clusters into the soil in late summer which can remain dormant for many months. They usually hatch in late spring serving our harsh winters. As the grasshoppers grow they will shed their old skin 5-7 times before reaching adult form.

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