This project is a continuation and possible final year of field work of previous surveys by Matt Dakin to inventory the species of the order Orthoptera (grasshoppers, grouse locusts, pigmy mole crickets, katydids, crickets, camel, cave, and leaf rolling crickets) as well as the associated orders Blattaria (roaches), Mantodea (mantids), and Phasmida (walking sticks) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In addition it will gather information about when and where they occur in the Park. Photographs of at least the suborder Caelifera (grasshoppers, grouse locusts, and pigmy mole crickets) will be taken. These photographs and the information obtained during these surveys will be used to produce peer-reviewed articles, articles for the public, and web based identification keys and species pages.

Family Count Graph: FamilyCountGraph.pdf

Species by Month: CountsPerSpeciesByMonth.pdf

Species Ranking: SpeciesDistributionRanking.pdf

Species Report: Taxonomy.pdf

Principal Investigator

PI Name:  Dr. JoVonn G. Hill

PI Organization:  Mississippi State University

Primary Taxonomist

Taxonomist Name:  Dr. JoVonn G. Hill

Taxonomist Organization:  Mississippi State University