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Colorado Plateaus Saltbush Grasshopper (Aeoloplides chenopodii)
Photo#722923
Copyright © 2012
Bob Webster
Light Brown, Short Winged Grasshopper -
Aeoloplides chenopodii
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east of Green River, Grand County, Utah, USA
July 27, 2011
Contributed by
Bob Webster
on 13 November, 2012 - 12:10am
Last updated 13 November, 2012 - 6:59pm
adult female Aeoloplides chenopodii
Hardly ever noticed, because they sit in the Saltbushes and dive into the center of the bushes when approached. Amazingly hard to approach and see, but they are actually pretty common. They can be green, brown, tan, or gray. They usually have a stronger pattern than this one.
Moved from
Short-horned Grasshoppers
.
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David J. Ferguson
, 13 November, 2012 - 6:55pm