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Achurum carinatum (Walker, 1870)
Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Florida native
A grasshopper of open woodlands and fields with tall grasses in most of Florida. The range extends through the southeastern coastal states from Mississippi to South Carolina.
Long and narrow, somewhat resembling a stick insect at first glance, long-headed toothpick grasshoppers have reduced wings and are flighless. Sometimes green but generally pale brown to gray with no distinct markings. The face is long, slanted and slightly concave with the sword-like antenna appearing like an extension of the head. There are distinctive points that stick backwards from the "knees" of the hind femors. The eyes lack prominent stripes.
Achurum carinatum is apparently the only species of this genus in Florida.
Achurum carinatum is a member of the Acrididae - Short-horned Grasshoppers family.
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Date record last modified: Dec 12, 2023
