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Mischievous Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca damnifica)
Photo#101554
Copyright © 2007
H Smith
Schistocerca damnifica
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Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina, USA
March 31, 2007
Size: Approx. 35 mm.
The light colored line would seem like a good identifier, but I still don't know.
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Contributed by
H Smith
on 4 April, 2007 - 8:53am
Last updated 1 October, 2008 - 1:38am
Bird Grasshopper
This looks to be one of the bird grasshoppers, of the
Schistocerca
genus. I'm not certain of species though. See
here
for the genus page.
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J.D. Roberts
, 4 April, 2007 - 11:48am
Agreed.
This is probably Schistocerca damnifica. I know, I should stop swearing....:-)
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Eric R. Eaton
, 4 April, 2007 - 1:14pm
I agree with Eric
Not that he needs my confirmation, but the ridge on the pronotum would tend to separate out S. damnifica from the pack. Great photos!
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Ed Corey
, 4 April, 2007 - 6:06pm
That was
That was pretty damnifica funny Eric. Everyone here at work is wondering why I just started laughing.
That was good. I appreciate the laugh. It's one of those days it was needed.
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J.D. Roberts
, 4 April, 2007 - 1:34pm
