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Biggest Grasshopper I have ever seen! - Brachystola magna - male
Copyright © 2008 Racquel Morris

Biggest Grasshopper I have ever seen! - Brachystola magna - Male
White Sands Missle Range, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
October 25, 2008
Size: Almost 3"
I have never seen a grasshopper so big. Help with an ID would be greatly appreciated.
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Contributed by Racquel Morris on 25 October, 2008 - 10:41pm
Last updated 18 December, 2008 - 6:12pm

Nice shot. That bug reminds m
Nice shot. That bug reminds me of a roadside tourist attraction.
… Catfish, 27 October, 2008 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

Plains lubber grasshopper.
Brachystola magna. They 'are' impressive! Great image.
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 October, 2008 - 1:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the ID. From wh
Thank you for the ID. From what I have read this appears to be a male. Is that correct?
… Racquel Morris, 26 October, 2008 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

 
Don't know.
Not obvious to me if it is a male, but it is the tip of the abdomen I need to see in clear focus:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 October, 2008 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

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