Creosote Lace Bug vs Carolina Grasshopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Creosote Lace Bug Carolina Grasshopper
Scientific Name Corythucha morrilli Dissosteira carolina
Order Hemiptera Orthoptera
Family Tingidae Acrididae
Size 3-4 mm 28-50 mm
Habitat Heathland Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions North America North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Creosote Lace Bug

A tiny lace bug with delicate, ornately patterned wings found on creosote bushes. It feeds in groups on the underside of leaves.

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Did You Know?

Its transparent, lace-like wing extensions may help camouflage it against the sunlit surface of leaves.

Carolina Grasshopper

A large band-winged grasshopper with black hindwings bordered by a pale yellow margin. It is commonly seen flying along roads and open paths in summer.

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Did You Know?

When startled into flight, it flashes its dark hindwings and produces a loud crackling sound to startle predators.