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Photo#41705
Fat GrassHopper?? - Cyphoderris monstrosa - female

Fat GrassHopper?? - Cyphoderris monstrosa - Female
Upper Yakima River Valley, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
July 27, 2005

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Fat GrassHopper?? - Cyphoderris monstrosa - female Fat GrassHopper?? - Cyphoderris monstrosa - female Fat GrassHopper?? - Cyphoderris monstrosa - female

Moved
Moved from Cyphoderris.

not a grasshopper
this is a young cricket. no wings have grown yet but the play where they will grow shows, so its probably a late instar. browsing through bugguide i found a perfect match Cyphoderris monstrosa.
check out the link:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/34700/bgpage

 
Cyphoderris
I agree with the genus, but there are at least two species up there. Also, if this is a female individual, she will never grow wings. The "humpwinged grigs" are truly bizarre animals. Great find!

 
i also wanted to say, those a
i also wanted to say, those are some awesome pics

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