A lone Schistocerca americana grasshopper sits on dry soil.
Close-up, outdoor view of a lone grasshopper over grass, it is an adult Schistocerca americana and is facing to the left. The grasshopper is a light brown color with black spots over its body, and its wings are tucked behind it. The area around the grasshopper is dry soil, with dead grass buried underneath it, some green plants are visible near the bottom left corner. Sunlight lights up the ground and gives the insect a small shadow silhouette to its left, with a thin grass blade casting a shadow near its bottom, crossing over it vertically.