speckle winged rangeland grasshopper arphia conspersa in colorado

adaptation arphia conspersa camouflaged native species rangeland animal arthropod behavior biodiversity hotspot colorado colors countryside crunchy terrain desert ecology ecosystem entomology environment fauna field flight foraging grasshopper grassland growth habitat conservation insect lifecycle low vegetation morphology natural world nature observation outdoor exploration research rural sandy soil small creature speckle winged study summer survival terrestrial wildlife wings perched ground