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Narrow-winged Sand Grasshopper

Melanoplus angustipennis

Description:

A stubby grasshopper with a whitish mark on the metathorax. Note the gray tibiae in pic #2.

Habitat:

Porch light

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2 Comments

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 8 years ago

Thanks Des. We have epic grasshoppers out here. I really enjoy identifying them. When you catch one and open the wings, you never know what color you'll see!

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 8 years ago

That's the most crazy grasshopper iv'e ever seen in that part of the world. nice job, Josh!

JoshuaGSmith
Spotted by
JoshuaGSmith

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Aug 19, 2015
Submitted on Sep 18, 2015

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