Hind wings, seen only when they fly, are bright orange red. As all grasshoppers, they have chewing mouth parts. These grasshoppers make a clicking sound during an erratic flight path. However, no sound is made during controlled flight. Mated females lay egg pods containing about 20 eggs in soil during the fall.
Adults appear and late summer and fall.
Dry, open, sandy areas with sparse vegetation and along trails. This species feeds on range grasses in open areas.