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Red-legged Grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum)
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Copyright © 2009 Kathleen P Chute
cricket -
Melanoplus femurrubrum
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Clarksville, montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
August 4, 2009
Size: 1 half inch
This little Guy is a cricket of some sort, Can anyone ID ??? Thanks Kathleen
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Contributed by
Kathleen Chute
on 4 August, 2009 - 2:04pm
Last updated 2 August, 2012 - 11:25pm
Moved
Moved from
Unidentified Melanoplus Nymphs
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David J. Ferguson
, 2 August, 2012 - 11:25pm
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Moved
Moved from
Melanoplus
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David J. Ferguson
, 13 September, 2009 - 9:10pm
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Ken Schneider
, 1 September, 2009 - 5:59pm
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Could be Melanoplus femurrubrum too
Several species occur in that region, and more than one can look a lot like this as a nymph. It is definitely a species of
Melanoplus
though - a "Spur-throat Grasshopper".
As for the Cricket question. If you look at the photo page for the family "Grylidae" and that for the family "Acrididae", you'll get the idea pretty quickly. One good trait to look for is the antennae, the crickets have long antennae (most often longer than the body), and grasshoppers (all but a few) have short antennae, much thicker. The shape of the body is quite different too. Might want to have a look at some of the other Orthoptera too. There are quite a few that aren't true Crickets, nor are they Grasshoppers (mostly the Katydids, but some other really interesting creatures too).
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David J. Ferguson
, 5 August, 2009 - 3:49pm
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ThX
Thank you David , I have been Confusing that for a long time. it was realy about time I asked that question . I looked up both. It is very interesting
Thank you for ur awesome response
Kathleen
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Kathleen Chute
, 5 August, 2009 - 6:32pm
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Not...
a cricket, rather a grasshopper. Might be in the Genus Melanoplus. Someone will likely ID it to species.
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Bob Moul
, 4 August, 2009 - 2:47pm
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Question
What's The difference between a cricket and a grasshopper?
I seem to see them all the same.
Thank you for helping me with this ID
Kathleen
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Kathleen Chute
, 4 August, 2009 - 6:04pm
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Maybe an immature [i]Melanopl
Maybe an immature
Melanoplus bivittatus
, but there all the avaialble keys are designed for adults, so...
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James C. Trager
, 4 August, 2009 - 4:31pm
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Thank you James
Thank you James
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Kathleen Chute
, 4 August, 2009 - 6:44pm
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