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Huge grasshopper - Schistocerca americana
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Huge grasshopper - Schistocerca americana
Seven Islands Nature Reserve, Tennessee, USA
August 8, 2008
Size: 4 - 5 inches
This huge grasshopper flew by me....initially thought it was a noisy bird !

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Huge grasshopper - Schistocerca americana Huge grasshopper - Schistocerca americana Bird Grasshopper view from above - Schistocerca americana
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Contributed by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy on 11 August, 2008 - 8:58pm
Last updated 12 August, 2008 - 8:08pm

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… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 12 August, 2008 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

Schistocerca americana
Looks like an American Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana). It isn't surprising you thought it was a bird at first - the bird grasshoppers are noted for their powers of flight, and at their sizes, many people have made the same mistake.
… Chad Lensbower, 12 August, 2008 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

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