Oedipoda germanica, the 'Red-winged Grasshopper', is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Oedipodinae. This grasshopper is present in Austria, Belgium, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and in the Near East. The eggs - laid in clusters below the surface of the soil - hatch in next Spring. Femora of the hind legs are red on the bottom, while tibiae are yellowish in the females and black in males.