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Grasshopper - Melanoplus - female
Copyright © 2004 Beatriz Moisset

Grasshopper - Melanoplus - Female
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
August 22, 2004
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 18 October, 2005 - 1:47pm
Last updated 25 February, 2008 - 4:49pm

Melanoplus femurrubrum - Red-legged Grasshopper
Hi, This is a "probably" based on what I can see of the coloration. Being a female, it is difficult to be certain; however, the coloration makes this by far the most likely candidate. M. sanguinipes is another possibility
… David J. Ferguson, 25 February, 2008 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I have a couple of images, but they don't add much information.
… Beatriz Moisset, 25 February, 2008 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

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