Euchorthippus declivus, the Jersey grasshopper or sharp-tailed grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Straw Grasshopper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Euchorthippus elegantulus
- Euchorthippus pulvinatus
- Euchorthippus chopardi
- Chorthippus oschei
- Chorthippus karelini
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Euchorthippus
- Species
- Euchorthippus declivus
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