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grasshopper - Schistocerca
Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

grasshopper - Schistocerca
st. pete, pinellas County, Florida, USA
June 6, 2008
Size: 1.3 inches
ID please?
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 6 June, 2008 - 3:09pm
Last updated 23 June, 2008 - 12:32am

Nymph.
This is a nice shot of a nymph of a species of "bird grasshopper" in the genus Schistocerca. The large size, relatively tapered, streamlined appearance, and the striped eyes all help ID it.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 June, 2008 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

 
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Bird grasshopper... cool! Thanks Eric!
… Matt Edmonds, 6 June, 2008 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

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