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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids (Orthoptera) » Grasshoppers (Caelifera) » Short-horned Grasshoppers (Acrididae) » Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Melanoplinae) » Melanoplini » Melanoplus » Lakin Grasshopper (Melanoplus lakinus)

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Copyright © 2010 Colm Lawler

Boulder Grasshoppers - Melanoplus lakinus

Boulder, Colorado, USA
August 19, 2009
Size: 1 inch

These 2 grasshoppers were in the mid-morning sun. What species are they?

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Contributed by Colm Lawler on 12 June, 2010 - 12:48pm
Last updated 14 June, 2010 - 2:01pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Andrew Williams, 14 June, 2010 - 2:01pm

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A pair

of Melanoplus lakinus. These are really common east from the mountains in Colorado. They have a different "look" there than in the Southwest. It's the only species with short wings likely to be seen away from the mountains; however, sometimes M. lakinus has normal long wings, and in the foothills you'll start seeing other short-winged species as well.

… David J. Ferguson, 14 June, 2010 - 1:47pm

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Grasshopper

Thanks very much David for the ID and much appreciated. I did see this pair east of Boulder in the lower areas and so that would be right on with your comments above.

Thanks again,
Colm Lawler

… Colm Lawler, 26 June, 2010 - 6:15pm

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i forgot this was one i photo'd in Lakewood

Mine looks a bit more striped in the abdomen.

… Andrew Williams, 14 June, 2010 - 2:03pm

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They vary quite a lot in appearance

even in the same area, but especially from place to place.
My favorites up in that area are the bright green ones (rare down here in NM).

… David J. Ferguson, 30 June, 2010 - 2:27pm

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check out Melanoplus

I suspect that they're in there. David will know the species. If nobody gets to it in a couple more days go ahead and move to Grasshoppers - Suborder Caelifera.

… Andrew Williams, 12 June, 2010 - 2:50pm

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Grasshoppers

Thanks very much for your help and it is appreciated.

- Colm

… Colm Lawler, 12 June, 2010 - 6:17pm

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