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Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis)
Photo#37442
Copyright © 2005
Bob Moul
Short Horned Grasshopper - Acrididae -
Melanoplus differentialis
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Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 16, 2005
Can anyone ID this further than just a Grasshopper nymph? Someone moved this to this folder, I am assuming that it is the correct ID.
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Contributed by
Bob Moul
on 16 November, 2005 - 1:14pm
Last updated 2 August, 2018 - 3:55pm
Moved
Moved from
Short-horned Grasshoppers
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Bob Moul
, 9 August, 2008 - 6:50am
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Melanoplus differentialis
4th instar girl
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David J. Ferguson
, 9 August, 2008 - 2:12am
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Again,,,,,,
appreciate your help, David. Thanks.
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Bob Moul
, 9 August, 2008 - 6:51am
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hmmm
This may be a shot in the dark, but I have an
image
that looks much like this in ID request right now. I'm trying to find out if it's the same this fella:
Genus Melanoplus
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David Kleiman
, 2 July, 2007 - 11:51pm
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Grasshopper
They are tough to ID. I was just happy to get it in a family. :) Melanoplus is a possibility.
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Bob Moul
, 3 July, 2007 - 7:04am
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Tough indeed
But is it just me that sees the uncanny similarity between these three images?
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David Kleiman
, 3 July, 2007 - 9:07am
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No...
I see the similarity but I also know from trying to ID bugs for a couple of years that similarity isn't always good enough. :)
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Bob Moul
, 3 July, 2007 - 1:49pm
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