red-legged grasshopper
noun
ˈred-ˈlegd- 
-ˈlāgd-;
-ˈle-gəd-,
-ˈlā-
: a widely distributed and sometimes highly destructive small North American grasshopper (Melanoplus femur-rubrum) with red hind legs
called also red-legged locust
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“Red-legged grasshopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-legged%20grasshopper. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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