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American bird grasshopper

Schistocerca americana

Description:

approx. 2 1/2 inches long

Habitat:

spotted in high weeds in field

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana American Bird Grasshopper - Schistocerca americana - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Appreciate the ID, Karen. @Ashish, it was late in the afternoon and I didn't see this one fly. But there are places I wander where the grasshoppers just scatter above the grass. And I've seen every color of wings imaginable.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely markings!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

This is type Adult Meadow Grasshopper.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Did you saw this grasshopper in jump..?
Does wings are colourful...?

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Oct 30, 2011
Submitted on Nov 3, 2011

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