MEADOW GRASSHOPPER

any member of the long-horned grasshopper subfamily Conocephalinae (family Tettigoniidae). The slender, small to medium-sized grasshoppers are found in grassy meadows near lakes and ponds. When disturbed, they enter the water, cling to underwater plants, and can remain submerged for several minutes. Orchelimum , one of the most abundant and widespread types of meadow grasshoppers, has large orange eyes; the top of the insect is brown, the bottom green. Conocephalus (sometimes called Xiphidium) is smaller and has a weak song. The meadow grasshopper produces a song, consisting of clicks and buzzes, during the day or at night.