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Grasshopper - Dissosteira carolina - female
Copyright © 2011 Mike Boone

Grasshopper - Dissosteira carolina - Female
Ames High Prairie, Story County, Iowa, USA
July 30, 2011
Size: ~22mm, head to abdomen
Found in a shaded low area near the ground. Other species of grasshoppers were nearby.

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Contributed by Mike Boone on 30 July, 2011 - 9:32pm
Last updated 21 November, 2011 - 8:14pm

yes, Carolina Grasshopper
Moved from Grasshoppers.
… David J. Ferguson, 21 November, 2011 - 8:14pm

Maybe Carolina Grasshopper
Compare Carolina Grasshopper nymphs:


I think you can see the notch in the pronotum, perhaps indicating this one. Perhaps best to wait on expert opinion? I've got photos of similar nymphs.
… Cotinis, 31 July, 2011 - 6:05am

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