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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 » Red-legged Grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum)
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red leg and broken antenna on L - Melanoplus femurrubrum - male
Copyright © 2011 A.D.Levine

red leg and broken antenna on L - Melanoplus femurrubrum - Male
woodbury, orange County, New York, USA
September 16, 2011
Size: body 2-3 CM
I believe this is M.femurrubrum but was surprised by the apparent loss of the left antenna. Please confirm ID and is the loss of an antenna a serious problem?

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red leg and broken antenna on L - Melanoplus femurrubrum - male red leg and broken antenna on L - Melanoplus femurrubrum - male
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Contributed by A.D.Levine on 17 September, 2011 - 2:05pm
Last updated 5 November, 2011 - 5:53am

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… David J. Ferguson, 5 November, 2011 - 5:53am login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 11 October, 2011 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

yes this is a male M. femurrubrum
The antenna loss is actually a fairly common occurrence, but doesn't seem to hinder them too much, they seem to be able to compensate fairly well. It could have happened while molting, but these creatures lead a pretty hazardous life, and some accident or attack could be the cause as well. You will often see them missing one or more legs as well, and still living fairly normal lives.
… David J. Ferguson, 6 October, 2011 - 6:34am login or register to post comments

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