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grasshopper - Dissosteira pictipennis - male

grasshopper - Dissosteira pictipennis - Male
Concord, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Was displaying rose colored wings in flight.Lovely!!

Moved
If he was hovering in place or "dancing" in the air, he probably was putting on a mating display. If he was running away from you, well, that's different.

Moved from Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids.

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