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Melanoplus bivittatus - female
Copyright © 2007 David J. Ferguson

Melanoplus bivittatus - Female
Rio Grande, Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico, USA
September 13, 2007
Size: 63mm
Just in case you don't believe it. Scale is millimeters in front, 10ths of inch behind.

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Melanoplus bivittatus - female Melanoplus bivittatus - female Melanoplus bivittatus - female
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Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 14 September, 2007 - 6:28pm
Last updated 17 July, 2008 - 6:30pm

80mm:
here :-)
… Jim McClarin, 14 September, 2007 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

 
80 mm
Yeah, but you have to go to the tropics to see that (really pretty) one. ;]
Now I wonder which species is the largest (either bulkiest, or longest) in the US. Several contenters, but M. bivittatus probably won't win in any category. Probably a Lubber for bulkiest, and a Schistocerca for longest (???). The largest Band-wing in all categories will probably be a female Xanthippus corallipes, and the largest Slant-face probably Boopedon (Mermeria will be longest).
… David J. Ferguson, 17 September, 2007 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

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