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Melanoplus frigidus
Nordic mountain grasshopper, narrow-winged locust, High Mountain Grasshopper
Melanoplus frigidus is an alpine grasshopper species in the family Acrididae, native to northern Europe and Asia. It is a true alpine specialist restricted to high-elevation habitats in the Scandes and similar mountain systems. Research has focused on its sensitivity to temperature variation as a potential indicator of climate change effects on alpine ecosystems.