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Taeniopoda reticulata
This fellow was brownish/ purple, with some darker markings. it has big hind legs and two pairs of wings: forewings narrow and relatively hard; hind wings large, membranous. The antennae not very long, 20-24 segments. Conspicuous eye and a pair of appendages at end of abdomen
Monteverde area
What a beautiful insect, absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing such a fantastically ornate grasshopper :)
Spotted on Jul 30, 2006
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012
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