Kebnat
INSECTS

Forest Locust

Melanoplus islandicus

Insects
Native
Forest Locust, photo 1 of 5
Forest Locust, Nymph
Forest Locust, Male

Grasshopper or cricket in the family Acrididae.

There are 13 observations of Forest Locust in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Mauricie and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  2. Mauricie4
  3. Lanaudière1
  4. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Huckleberry Spur-throat GrasshopperMelanoplus fasciatus
Northern Spur-throat GrasshopperMelanoplus borealis
Red-legged GrasshopperMelanoplus femurrubrum