How to identify it?
Adult
A pair of short clearly-segmented antennae. Compound eyes are big. Pronotum saddle-shaped. 3 pairs of legs, hind legs strong jumping legs. Body-color varying greatly, hard to identify. Red tibiae of pleopods is a key feature to identify this species.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Weta Family
Short-horned grasshoppers Genus
Melanoplus Species
Red-legged grasshopper