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Grasshopper - Atlanticus - female
Copyright © 2008 Stacy B

Grasshopper - Atlanticus - Female
Belk, Fayette County, Alabama, USA
July 23, 2008
Size: 2+ Inches
A grass hopper of some kind just hangin out by my front door at night. Never seen one quite like this one. I am used to the long ones with wings and stuff. This one seems more short like and not so arrow dynamic as I am used to. Just curious to what species it is

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Contributed by Stacy B on 23 July, 2008 - 9:36pm
Last updated 1 November, 2009 - 2:13pm

Moved
Moved from Katydids.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 October, 2008 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

Shield-backed Katydid
reminds me of these.
… Lynette Schimming, 24 July, 2008 - 12:33am login or register to post comments

 
Interesting.
The downwardly bowed ovipositor makes me suspicious that this is another genus, but I'm not sure there 'is' any other option in Alabama....
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2008 - 1:35am login or register to post comments

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