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California Hopper #11 - Schistocerca nitens
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

California Hopper #11 - Schistocerca nitens
Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, California, USA
April 21, 2006

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California Hopper #11 - Schistocerca nitens California Hopper #11 - Schistocerca nitens
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 12 September, 2006 - 12:10am
Last updated 14 November, 2006 - 2:52pm

Moved
Moved from Bird Grasshoppers.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 November, 2006 - 2:52pm login or register to post comments

Schistocerca
This is a bird grasshopper, genus Schistocerca. It looks a lot like the Gray Bird Grasshopper, Schistocerca nitens which is a large species that is found throughout the Southwest.
… Chad Lensbower, 14 September, 2006 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Chad
I'm just beginning to seek IDs for my grasshoppers and am finding a lot of birds among them. As a kid, these were my favorite insects.
… Ron Hemberger, 14 September, 2006 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

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