American bird grasshopper

English

An American bird grasshopper near Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida, USA.

Etymology

Calque of translingual Schistocerca americana (literally “American schistocerca; American bird grasshopper”). By surface analysis, American (“of the United States”) +‎ bird grasshopper (“Schistocerca sp.”).

Noun

American bird grasshopper (plural American bird grasshoppers)

1. Schistocerca americana, a species of large North American grasshopper or locust, usually colored a dull yellow or tan with various markings of white, brown and black.

   Synonyms: American grasshopper, American locust

   Hypernym: bird grasshopper

See also

• Schistocerca americana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Schistocerca americana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Schistocerca americana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons