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Schistocerca nitens
"It is a large grasshopper, reaching lengths between 4 and 7 centimeters. It is mostly brown and gray spotted or patched in cryptic coloration." - Wikipedia This grasshopper is an excellent flier!
After landing on my head, it flew to a nearby lemon tree in the backyard :) ". This grasshopper is native to southern North America including Mexico and the southwestern United States from California to Texas. It is also present in parts of Central America." - Wikipedia
Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you both!
nice one!