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Mating grasshoppers - Schistocerca obscura - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Alan Chin-Lee

Mating grasshoppers - Schistocerca obscura - Male Female
Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
October 7, 2007
Interesting to note the position of the legs during copulation.

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Mating grasshoppers - Schistocerca obscura - male - female Grasshopper - Schistocerca obscura - female
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Contributed by Alan Chin-Lee on 10 October, 2007 - 4:45pm
Last updated 31 October, 2007 - 6:56pm

Moved
Moved from Bird Grasshoppers.
… Alan Chin-Lee, 31 October, 2007 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca. Eric may be able to guide you further. Great photos!
… Graham Montgomery, 10 October, 2007 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Many thanks!
Thanks for the info Graham.
… Alan Chin-Lee, 10 October, 2007 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

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