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Grasshoppers - Melanoplus bivittatus
Copyright © 2008 Naomi Smith

Grasshoppers - Melanoplus bivittatus
Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
June 19, 2008
Size: 1/2 inch +
This little orange coloured grasshopper looked immature but I am not sure. I have not seen one this colour before. Help with ID please!
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 11 July, 2008 - 7:05am
Last updated 29 July, 2008 - 9:04am

Moved
Moved from Short-horned Grasshoppers.
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2008 - 9:04am login or register to post comments

Melanoplus bivitattus
Yes, it's an immature hopper. A fourth (next to last) instar nymph of the Two-stripe Grasshopper. The colors and development of the dark markings vary a lot, so individual nymphs of the same species can look quite a lot different.
… David J. Ferguson, 11 July, 2008 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Melanoplus bivitattus
Thanks David for the ID and the extra information, I really appreciate it.
Naomi
… Naomi Smith, 11 July, 2008 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

 
your welcome
Oh, and I got the spelling wrong - seem to do that a lot with this one. It is Melanoplus bivittatus.
… David J. Ferguson, 14 July, 2008 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

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