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American Bird Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - female
Copyright © 2008 Kim

American Bird Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - Female
Kannapolis, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
June 20, 2008
Size: between 3 and 4 inches
Spotted today while hanging out the wash and it's the first day of Summer! He's a VERY good flyer! I'm thinking it's a male because of the brown coloring as I read on this site. Is that correct?

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American Bird Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - female American Bird Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - female
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Contributed by Kim on 20 June, 2008 - 4:54pm
Last updated 14 December, 2009 - 10:05pm

I see nobody ever addressed the gender question.
She is actually a girl. Proportions are useful in this species (not coloring), but even better, in the second picture, you can see the ovipositor on the end of the abdomen.
… David J. Ferguson, 14 December, 2009 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thank you, how interesting to see he's a she!!
… Kim, 15 December, 2009 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
This is one of the truly migratory locusts, and they are built for it:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 June, 2008 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You!
I saw one yesterday but I didn't think to get my camera, this is all new to me but I think I'm going to have fun, anyway I'm almost positive it was mainly a pretty lime green color, which makes me think it was the female. I hope she comes back around so I can see again.
… Kim, 20 June, 2008 - 5:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice pictures
Welcome to BugGuide

Good job identifing you subject.

Hope to see more pictures soon!
… Ron M., 20 June, 2008 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

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