Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Schistocerca americana (Drury, 1770) - American Bird Locust


Taxonomy
Family: Acrididae Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae Tribe: Cyrtacanthacridini
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, Google Images,  iNaturalist, GBIF                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 [S5]
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Image Gallery for Schistocerca americana - American Bird Locust

Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Alicia Jackson
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Alicia Jackson
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Pat Momich
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Pat Momich
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Pat Momich
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: J. Mickey
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka, Sally Gewalt, Becky Elkin
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: H. Quay
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen and Pat McConnell
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Karyn Cook
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Salman Abdulali
Pitt Co.
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Recorded by: Salman Abdulali
Pitt Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Jones Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: J. Mickey
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan
Jones Co.
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Recorded by: Aaron Edmonds
Harnett Co.
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Recorded by: J. Brown
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: L. Amos
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Hunter Phillips
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Jason Brown
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: J. Mickey
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jane Wyche
Gates Co.
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Recorded by: Matt Windsor
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Scott Hartley
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: B. Anderson
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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