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Baltimore Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - female
Copyright © 2010 John Landers

Baltimore Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - Female
Baltimore city, Maryland, USA
October 12, 2010
Size: Over 2 inches

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Baltimore Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - female Baltimore Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - female
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Contributed by John Landers on 27 October, 2010 - 11:22am
Last updated 28 October, 2010 - 12:38am

That's what she is
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 28 October, 2010 - 12:35am login or register to post comments

Take a look at...
... American bird grasshopper, Schistocerca americana .
… Carmen Champagne, 27 October, 2010 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

 
American bird grasshopper
Thanks for the ID I found 3 of them within a 300 yards in downtown Baltimore near Convention center at 5:30 am
… John Landers, 29 October, 2010 - 4:07am login or register to post comments

 
They might have flown to lights at night.
S. americana and S. nitens often fly in large numbers into areas with bright lights such as parking lots, truck stops, refineries, etc.
… David J. Ferguson, 29 October, 2010 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

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