Chorthippus vagans, which may be called the heath grasshopper or steppe grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper belonging to the subfamily Gomphocerinae. It is found across the Palearctic through Russia and Kazakhstan, east to Siberia, and north to Denmark. It is rare in the British Isles.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Heath 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
- Chorthippus maritimus
- Chorthippus eisentrauti
- Chorthippus saulcyi
- Omocestus raymondi
- Chorthippus mollis
- Chorthippus macrocerus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Acrididae
- Genus
- Chorthippus
- Species
- Chorthippus vagans
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