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Rainbow Grasshopper, Dactylotum bicolor - Dactylotum bicolor - female
Copyright © 2010 cwmelton

Rainbow Grasshopper, Dactylotum bicolor - Dactylotum bicolor - Female
Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
June 16, 2010
Contributed by cwmelton on 18 June, 2010 - 11:25am
Last updated 27 June, 2010 - 6:33pm

Rainbow Grasshopper
Dear Charles,

The picture that you took of the Rainbow Grasshopper (#412988) is one of the most beautiful insects that I have ever seen.

It is BEAUTIHOPPITY! I loved it!

Photography is surley one of your many special gifts.

Sincerely ,

Rainbowme
… rainbowme, 12 April, 2011 - 11:29am

Awesome!!! :D
I would LOVE one of these in my collection!!!
Do you know anyone in the USA that could trade some of these grasshoppers for me?
… Devon Henderson, 21 September, 2010 - 9:40pm

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