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Red-shanked Grasshopper

Xanthippus corallipes

Description:

Roughly 28-30 mm in size, colored as shown. Females larger than this male specimen.

Habitat:

On trail through mixed conifer and aspen forest at elevation of over 9,000 ft.

Notes:

Specimens from higher elevations are smaller and darker, with less spotting, than specimens from lower elevations.

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BugEric
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BugEric

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jun 3, 2013
Submitted on Jun 5, 2013

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