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Yarrow's Grasshopper (Melanoplus yarrowii)
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Copyright © 2012
Cynthia Bingham Keiser
What species of Grasshopper is this? -
Melanoplus yarrowii
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Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
December 2, 2012
This red grasshopper was resting on top of a dried bush in coastal scrub. I think the bush is Goldenbush. This was along Mule Hill at Lake Hodges.
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Contributed by
Cynthia Bingham Keiser
on 3 December, 2012 - 9:28pm
Last updated 30 January, 2014 - 11:04pm
a female Melanoplus yarrowii
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David J. Ferguson
, 3 December, 2012 - 9:57pm
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Thank you
Hi David, thank you for the quick ID. I'm curious as to why it's red/purple. Is it a common color variation?
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Cynthia Bingham Keiser
, 3 December, 2012 - 10:04pm
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hard to say why purplish
Sometimes grasshoppers darken toward the end of their life, especially if the weather starts to get cold. However, I'd say this is most likely an individual that is simply colored differently from average. A lot of species are varied in coloration, with odd individuals that are distinctly different (i.e. bright pink or yellow Katydids that stick out like neon signs in green foliage). Odds are, the odd colored ones aren't common because they are at a disadvantage for survival.
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David J. Ferguson
, 7 December, 2012 - 4:47pm
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