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Two-striped Grasshopper

Melanoplus bivittatus

Description:

Melanoplus sp.?

1 Species ID Suggestions

HemaShah
HemaShah 11 years ago
Two Striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus Discover Life


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11 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks again! So I am assuming this is the Two-striped too: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/132...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

grass hoppers are indeed adorable. Happy Spotting!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks so much for chiming in Dan. Emma, sorry for doubting your suggestion. I was being obstinate in not acknowledging the different instars of this very adorable grasshopper.
Yes, Emma, I did check out the Discover Life link, but I could not see any black splotching on the insides of the legs, until Dan pointed them out in his spotting.
I think it is safe to put this as the ID, now that you guys have completely relieved me of my doubts.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Also ,did you check the " Discover Life " link?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

j,looking at the link you provide makes my feeling that it is a two striped Grasshopper even stronger. The difference in coloration could be due to instar stages. They go thru 5 instar stages and seeing the red legs in your link makes me 90% sure that this is B. Vittatus.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

J, just to chime in a bit here, I think Emma might be on the right track.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/723...
This second spotting has a good link to show the different stages.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/693...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Emma, first of all, I must thank you very much for your persistence in trying to identify this spotting. Your spotting is very similar, yet has an orange head, not a green/dark green head like this little guy. The general color on that lubber is also very similar, yet, as you said, there is no red legs. Unfortunately, I don't think it can be M. bivittatus, which I spotted here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/101...
It is less multicolored, and more of a general lime-green shade.
I'd like to hear your opinions on this. What do you think?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

looks closer to the two striped except how do you explain the reddish color on legs? instar?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

or check this one by another spotter.it is a lubber.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/136...
Not an expert on grsshoppers. Just passing on what i learnt!Good Luck with ID!!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

I can see cerci and mandibles too.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

j ,any possibility of what you have is a differential grass hopper?The herring bone pattern on the legs suggests. Could be a young one
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129...
Mine is a aged specimen.
Differential grass hoppers come in a tremendous shades of color.

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012

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