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Grasshopper - Melanoplus aridus
Copyright © 2007 Tom Bentley

Grasshopper - Melanoplus aridus
Coronado NF - Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 15, 2007
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 18 September, 2007 - 8:55pm
Last updated 19 September, 2007 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from Melanoplus.
… Tom Bentley, 19 September, 2007 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets.
… Tom Bentley, 19 September, 2007 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

Melanoplus aridus
Im not 100% certain, since there are so many species of Melanoplus that look so similar, and there may be a look-alike for this one, but I'm fairly sure this is Melanoplus aridus. Males are easier to identify, and this is a female; however, this is a distinctive looking and common species. Nice ballancing act to get at that flower salad.
… David J. Ferguson, 19 September, 2007 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

Melanoplus sp.?
Pretty sure this is a Melanoplus, or something in that subfamily. I need to collect some specimens and sort these out.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 September, 2007 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

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